The labour market

When you start looking for a job, you're joining the labour market - the place where workers compete for jobs, and employers compete for workers. Do you know how to get ahead of the competition? Do our quiz to find out.

1. Labour market information tells you about the world of work and the job market.
   • True, labour market information tells you about the world of work and the job market.
   • False, labour market information tells you about the world of work and the job market.
2. Labour market information won't help you with your career decisions.
   • True, labour market information won't help you with your career decisions.
   • False, labour market information won't help you with your career decisions. (Selected)

   Answer:

   You're right. You can use labour market information to check that you have realistic career ideas and plans. You can see if the job or career that interests you has a future, and change direction if necessary. You can check if you have the skills and qualities that employers want and plan how to get them if not. You can find out where the jobs are.

3. It's worth looking at labour market information despite the recent 'credit crunch'.
   • True, it's worth looking at labour market information despite the recent 'credit crunch'.
   • False, it's worth looking at labour market information despite the recent 'credit crunch'.
4. Labour market information won't help you prepare for working life.
   • True, labour market information won't help you prepare for working life. (Selected)
   • False, labour market information won't help you prepare for working life.

   Answer:

   Sorry, you're wrong. Labour market information shows you what skills and attitudes employers look for in their staff. So, do you have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn? Can you organise yourself and work in a team? Do you have good communication, number, IT and problem solving skills? Do you understand what makes a business successful and why good customer care is important? If not, think about how you can get these things.