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  Sector Careers Link
       
  Chef chopping tomatoes image    Welcome!
Welcome to the first edition of Sector Careers Link, the quarterly e-newsletter which provides updates from Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) on their activities supporting Careers.

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  Image of a welder at work    SSC IAG/Careers Network news
This Network meets monthly to provide a forum for SSCs to discuss Careers and Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) issues. Read more about current activity by clicking the link above - this will be of interest to IAG practitioners and careers organisations in particular.
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New standardised Labour Market Intelligence for Careers Advisors
In readiness for the creation of the new Adult Advancement and Careers Service in England, new Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) is being developed by SSCs in a standard format. The aim is to assist Careers Advisors in understanding up to date sector activity, for use in advising their clients. Read more about this new LMI by clicking the link above.
Spotlight on... 
We will provide an overview of one or more Sector Skills Councils in each edition of this e-newsletter. This quarter we are focusing on Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for Creative Media.

Its footprint covers TV, film, radio, interactive media, animation, computer games, facilities, photo imaging and publishing. Skillset Careers is responsible for developing careers policy and strategy for the creative media industries. Skillset also delivers an industry careers guidance service via e-mail, phone and face-to-face guidance sessions. To read on, click the link above.
Dates for your diary
SSC IAG/Careers Network Meetings
  • 11 February - Skillset, London
  • 11 March - Skillset, London
Key facts from...SkillsActive
In each edition, we'll bring you some interesting but little known facts from a sector. This quarter, it's the turn of SkillsActive, the Active Leisure and Learning Sector - click the link above to read on.
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Please send any queries or article suggestions to Annie Beeharry at annieb@skillset.org.

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