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Glossaries of LMI Terms
LMI can be confusing. Sometimes there seems to be a lot of jargon and
definitions are at times elusive. How easy do you find it to interpret
LMI? Have a go at this just for fun quiz to see how you score (link
here to access quiz) or if you prefer, have a look at these two
glossaries for LMI available online that will give you comprehensive
definitions that you can refer to at will! Fabulous background
information, though perhaps not obvious leisure reading!
Here are links for two existing glossaries of LMI:
Futureskills Scotland Labour Market Glossary, March 2004
Futureskills Scotland produced "A glossary of labour market jargon, technical terms and acronyms", which can be downloaded as a PDF from their website. Their introduction states...
This report provides over 200 definitions of terms used in the field of labour market issues, research and studies. It is meant to be a glossary of the main terms, technical language and acronyms used in labour market research and analysis. In particular, terms and definitions are provided within a Scottish Context. The report provides a short definition and overview of what the terms mean, where they might have originated, and where further information can be found. Further links to more thorough explanations of sources of information are provided where possible. In addition, there is some cross referencing between definitions.
They also make a point of noting:
from Futureskills Scotland Labour Market Glossary, March 2004
National Statistics guide to concepts and definitions
The National Statistics website presents a Labour Market guide which includes a 7-page pdf glossary of LMI terms. The introduction to the guide page states...
From National Statistics guide to concepts and definitions
Jargon Amnesty - the language of LMI
What do you make of the jargon used in LMI? It isn't always easy to make sense of the language of GVA and SOC and NOMIS.
The glossaries in this on line learning resource give some great definitions that help to de-mystify the process, but have they done enough?
Why not add your comments on jargon here, you can include your own definitions too - serious or frivolous are equally welcome. Can you also share ideas on how you have made the language of LMI more accessible to your clients, or are you willing to own up to any corkers you've made in relation to LMI so we can all be made more aware of the pitfalls. Have your say by replying to this post.
For your convenience, we include below mirrored links for the PDF files referenced above:
- Futureskills Scotland: Glossary of labour market jargon, technical terms and acronyms
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(Labour_Market_Glossary_2004.pdf
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This mirror of the Glossary of labour market jargon, technical terms and acronyms was fetched from the Futureskills Scotland site Dec 13, 2006. You may want to refer to the original in case of updates - see link above.
- National Statistics website: guide to concepts and definitions - a glossary for LMI
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(glossary national statistic.pdf
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This mirror of the guide to concepts and definitions - a glossary for LMI was fetched from the National Statistics site Dec 13, 2006. You may want to refer to the original in case of updates - see link above.
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