Labour Market Information Visitor Economy About 5,500 people work in this sector. Chefs and kitchen staff Waiting staff (servers, bar staff) Hotel receptionists and housekeepers Front-of-house managers Tour guides and visitor experience staff Advanced & Other Manufacturing Around 3,600 jobs locally, often technical or skilled. Production operatives Skilled trades (welders, machinists) Technical and engineering professionals Packing and processing roles Quality control and plant technicians Finance & Professional Services Around 9,000 people work in business-related roles. Accountants Administrators Marketing and legal support staff Business consultants IT and office support roles Human resources and recruitment roles In Lancaster & Morecambe, the sectors that employ the most people are: Education Health & Social Care Visitor Economy & Hospitality Finance, Professional & Business Services Retail Construction Advanced Manufacturing Transport & storage Creative & Digital Industries No one can predict all the jobs young people will be able to choose from in the 21st century, but here are just a few that are likely to be in demand over the next 15 years: Health & Social Care & Education By 2039 the number of people aged 75+ will have doubled meaning a huge demand for people to work in care. Hugely rewarding, these can be careers with plenty of opportunities to progress. Nurse, Care worker Epidemiologist - researching the cause and effects of viruses & diseases Teachers - numbers of children moving into secondary schools are growing but teachers (especially of physics, maths, computer science and languages) are in short supply. Construction & Environment We need to find new ways to build homes and work places that impact less on the environment and skilled workers will be needed to design and maintain renewable sources of energy. Carpenters and joiners Electricians Smart meter fitter - every home in the UK needs one! Countryside officer - protecting natural habitats and animal species Maintenance technician - more machines means more human maintenance Agronomist - expert in the science of soil management to improve crops for global food supply. Transport & Storage About 3,000 people work here. Jobs include: HGV / class-2 drivers Van, train and delivery drivers Warehouse operatives
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