- Landmark partnership between LinkedIn and the Government
reflects that the job for life' has given way to career
mobility
- Anonymised data from LinkedIn's pool of 40 million UK
accounts will help the DWP have the best possible data within the
Jobs and Careers Service.
- This comes as government brings forward the biggest
employment reforms in a generation with a particular focus on
helping young people into work
Thousands of jobseekers could be supported into a new career as
the government joins forces with LinkedIn to bolster careers
advice.
It will see timely anonymised data on jobs,
skills, hiring and workforce movement shared with
Skills England from LinkedIn's network of 40 million UK accounts,
giving the government a new way of viewing the labour
market.
In the future this could be used by the new Jobs and Careers
Service to provide jobseekers with more tailored advice on
industry specific skills and career routes, helping them to
reach their goals.
As the recent Skills England Annual Report found, a further 1.8
million extra jobs will be needed in priority sectors by 2035.
The DWP will work with LinkedIn to map how people move between
jobs, with the aim of helping people to widen their career
options and businesses to look beyond traditional recruitment
pools.
The landmark partnership with LinkedIn recognises the days of a
job for life are increasingly rare. As Funding Circle has found,
the average worker will go through seven jobs in their lifetime,
with younger people more likely to change roles. This shows that
having the right data on career paths and the skills necessary to
follow them is more crucial than ever.
The DWP and Skills England are excited to explore how this data
can be used and will explore a number of possibilities
as our work with LinkedIn progresses.
An improved understanding of where there is a skills
mismatch between local job adverts and the skills of
the local population is our first priority for this
work in order to inform new skills options and
drive economic growth.
Young people in particular will benefit from
this partnership as the government will gain a more detailed
insight of the local workforce and how it is
evolving.
Last week the Secretary of State met with LinkedIn's Blake Lawit, to mark this
exciting new partnership. The partnership comes as the
government takes forward the biggest employment reforms in a
generation, including the creation of the new Jobs and Careers
Service and a major drive backed by £2.5 billion investment to
give every young person the chance to earn or learn.
Secretary of State said:
We know young people today are far less likely
than previous generations to stay in the same career
for life, which is why we must give them the tools to build a
fulfilling, lasting career path.
"This partnership with LinkedIn will give us a clearer
understanding of the jobs market - what employers need, where
opportunities are, and how people are building their careers, in
order to boost economic growth.
"Together with our £2.5 billion youth employment support package,
we are making sure that every young person across the country has
the chance to earn or learn."
Phil , Chair of Skills England,
said:
I'm really excited about this partnership. LinkedIn has
become such a hub for businesses that are recruiting and people
on the look-out for jobs.
The resulting insights from their anonymised data will be
incredibly valuable to Skills England and the new Jobs and
Careers Service - particularly when it comes
to identifying local skills gaps and helping young
people to fill them.
We're looking forward to joining forces to make a major
difference.
Blake Lawit, Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer of
LinkedIn:
"Today's careers are increasingly shaped by skills, adaptability,
and continuous learning.
Professionals entering the workforce now are on pace to hold
twice as many jobs over their careers compared to 15 years ago.
As people navigate more career transitions, access
to timely labour market insights is more important than
ever.
We're proud to be supporting the UK Government's efforts to
better understand workforce trends, close talent gaps, and help
more people find their next opportunity faster.
ENDS
Notes to editors:
No individual-level member data will be shared with DWP.
LinkedIn has a database of 40 million accounts which includes
students, retirees and working people recognise the UK as their
professional home.
To protect the privacy of LinkedIn's members, data will be
collected within LinkedIn's existing systems, with anonymised
findings shared with Skills England. insight into how many
people are employed,
how they're working.
Skills England will lead on this partnership on behalf of DWP,
with officials already working to begin
the initial phase of the project.
