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What Work Leicestershire
What do Leicester and Leicestershire
employers say?
Some recent local research with employers* summarised that:
» » Employers really value young people with good
communication/conversational skills, knowledge about their
business, a strong work ethic and realistic expectations.
» » Useful skills across many industries include: commercial
awareness, an entrepreneurial spirit, and an understanding of
e-commerce.
» » Leadership and management skills will become more
important over the next few years.
» » It helps if you are ‘open’ to different sectors and areas of
work; many organisations have a range of different roles and
once employed, you can apply for internal opportunities to
upskill or change department.
» » Due to an ageing workforce, many opportunities will arise
across industries to replace people who are retiring.
Find a big opportunity in a small company!
Many young people like to approach well known, large companies for career opportunities, but
there can be strengths in working for a smaller sized company. Over 99% of local businesses are
micro (0-9 staff), small (10-49 staff) or medium enterprises (who employ 50 to 249 staff).
Why work for a smaller business?
» » Your input will be valued-as part of a smaller team
your contribution is more noticed
» » Lots of variety-you will learn about the day to day
aspects of how a business is run
» » Quick progression-for those who show potential
» » Contact with senior managers-you can build a good
relationship and raise awareness of your work ethic
New and upcoming businesses tend to be micro, small or medium, so it is worth having a good
look at what is out there!
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* LLEP Skills for the Future research, www.llep.org.uk