Digital Skills Hub’s Post

🚀 Strengthening Dorset’s Workforce for the Future! 🚀 Last week at the Digital Skills Hub, the Dorset LEP hosted a pivotal session on the region’s labour market. Rebecca Davies, Head of Enterprise, Skills & Industry at Dorset LEP shed light on Dorset’s current employment landscape, outlining trends, challenges, and opportunities that will shape the future workforce. Here are the key takeaways: 🔹 Labour Market Resilience: Despite economic challenges like inflation and supply chain disruptions, sectors such as tech, healthcare, and green energy are growing in Dorset, driving demand for skilled workers. 🌱💻 🔹 Bridging the Skills Gap: With a shortage in digital and technical skills (like data analysis and cybersecurity), soft skills like adaptability and communication are also highly valued. Dorset LEP is partnering with local institutions to align educational offerings with employer needs. 🏫🤝 🔹 Opportunities for Youth & Career Changers: From apprenticeships and vocational training to STEM initiatives, Dorset is creating pathways for young people and career switchers to step into high-demand fields. 🎓🔄 🔹 Building a Green and Inclusive Economy: Future initiatives focus on digital skills access for all, partnerships with industry leaders, and sustainable job growth in the green economy. 🌍💼 Dorset LEP’s commitment to innovation, local talent, and regional resilience is paving the way for a dynamic future workforce! Read the full report here https://bit.ly/4fGPnfF Oliver Roberts Nicky Ellison Abigail McQueen David McArthur MBE HonFREC Andrea Murphy Martha Covell MRTPI Helen Wilkins Vanessa Mcmullen Bournemouth and Poole College Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) NHS Dorset Citizen Advice Bureau International Care Network Community Action Network National Careers Service Seetec SWRAC BCHA Val Jefferies Andy Merchant BCP Council Skills & Learning Adult Community Education #DorsetJobs #DigitalSkills #WorkforceDevelopment #STEM #CareerChange