LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Leadership & Management is a requirement in every sector and a key feature of labour market change has been the growth in higher skilled occupations, with management, professional and technical jobs representing 47.8% of total employment according to the latest Labour Market Profile. Leadership & Management has the 5th highest projected growth for the Liverpool City Region.

 

There are national and local requirements to enhance management and leadership capacity and capability, therefore increasing productivity is a key organisational priority for employers. This is especially noticeable within the public sector as significant savings in the form of a reduction in staff has been required year on year since 2012. This includes all levels of managers and leaders from entry level posts, through to middle managers and senior organisational leaders.

A key issue for employers is they experience gaps in a range of employability skills at all levels including leadership, people, project and conflict management, and more advanced communication and presentation skills, all key requirements for Managers and Leaders within business. The demand for these higher-level skills looks likely to grow with the future expansion of more technical and managerial roles in the City Region.