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Key Findings from the NI Skills Monitoring Survey 2008. Labour Market Seminar 12 th February 2010 Presented by Helen McCartney Analytical Services. Outline. Background Methodology Headline Indicators Recruitment Difficulties Skill Gaps Training & Expenditure
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Key Findings from the NI Skills Monitoring Survey 2008 Labour Market Seminar 12th February 2010 Presented by Helen McCartney Analytical Services
Outline • Background • Methodology • Headline Indicators • Recruitment Difficulties • Skill Gaps • Training & Expenditure • Regional Comparisons • Comparisons over time
Background of the NI Skills Monitoring Surveys • Aim • Work to date - NI SMS 2000 - NI SMS 2002 - Harmonisation project - NI SMS 2005 - NI SMS 2008
NI Skills Monitoring Survey 2008 • To provide an overview of the current skill needs of NI employers • To update findings from the 2002 and 2005 surveys • To explore skills challenges faced by employers • To compare regional findings
Methodology • IFF Research • Sampling: Modified Probability Proportionate to Size (to ensure full coverage by size and sector) • Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing • October to December 2008 • 4,000 completed interviews • Response rate, 55%
Definitions • Skill-shortage vacancies Difficult to fill vacancies due to: Lack of skills Lack of qualifications Lack of work experience • Skill Gaps An employee is not considered to be fully proficient i.e. where an employee is not able to do their job to the required level.
Skill-shortages * Caution: Based on a small number of responses.
Skill-shortage vacancies by occupation * Caution: Based on a small number of responses.
Skills lacking in skill-shortage vacancies Base: Employers with skill-shortage vacancies, unweighted = 180.
Employers with skill gaps * Caution: Based on a small number of responses.
Skills lacking Base: All establishments with skill gaps, unweighted = 1,186.
Reasons for not providing training Base: All establishments who didn’t arrange / fund on-the-job training, unweighted = 1,123. All establishments who didn’t arrange / fund off-the-job training, unweighted = 1,566.
Type of off-the-job training provided Base: Establishments funding / arranging off-the-job training, unweighted = 2,434
Skills lacking Base: All establishments with skill gaps, unweighted = 1,186.
Provider of off-the-job training Base: All establishments who used an external training provider, unweighted = 1,932
Training Expenditure Base: All trainers completing the Cost of Training survey, 977 unweighted.
Training Expenditure – Industrial Analysis Base: All trainers completing the Cost of Training survey, unweighted = 977. Note: Training spend per employee rounded to nearest £25.
Conclusion • The Skills Monitoring Survey is a key element in the skills evidence base, providing data that can be compared across time, space and sector. www.delni.gov.uk