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Rotherham
The learning skills council have made forecasts up until the year 2010. Their key findings for Rotherham are as follows:
  • Total Employment is forecast to decline by –1,340. Key growth sectors will be Health, Wholesaling, Transport, and Education. Areas of employment decline are Energy and Utilities, Metal Related Manufacture and Public Administration
  • The majority of the employment growth will be in self-employment. There will also be reductions in full- and part-time employment will decline marginally.
  • Occupations that will increase in demand are Clerical and Administrative Staff, Health Staff, Transport Drivers, Caring and Sales Staff. Areas of occupational decline will be Skilled Manual Trades and Process Operators.
  • There will be an decreased demand for individuals particularly qualified to NVQ Level 3 and for those with no qualifications
  • Replacement Demand for retirees will be a key issue for Rotherham. The forecast net replacement demand is 23,890 between 2002 –2010. Key hot spots will be Public Sector Technicians, Nursing Staff, Doctors, Cultural and Media Technicians, Caring Staff, Administrative and Clerical Staff and Sales Staff.

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South Yorkshire has spawned from a collection of industrial towns and cities into an international business hub with forecast growth in a number of key business sectors like health, transport, wholesaling, business services, education and manufacturing.

The learning and skills council expect that approximately 16, 800 workers will need to be replaced annually until 2010 and that of the 13.5 million jobs expected to be filled by 2012, 50% are most likely to require graduates.

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