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Q4 Full Report - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of ...

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6 Skills, Education <strong>and</strong> Business EngagementSkills that need improving in the workforceThe top priorities for skills that need improving for all <strong>Derbyshire</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>Nottinghamshire</strong> businesses are customer care (29%); managerial <strong>and</strong> supervisory(25%); creativity <strong>and</strong> innovative (18%) <strong>and</strong> marketing <strong>and</strong> research (18%).The biggest difference between sectors is managerial <strong>and</strong> supervisory skills whichare an issue for 31% <strong>of</strong> manufacturers <strong>and</strong> 21% <strong>of</strong> service sector businesses.Creativity <strong>and</strong> innovative; foreign languages <strong>and</strong> team working skills were alsomore <strong>of</strong> a problem to manufacturers. Marketing <strong>and</strong> researching skills are more <strong>of</strong>a problem for services sector businessesGeographically, creativity <strong>and</strong> innovative <strong>and</strong> ICT skills are a bigger issue for<strong>Nottinghamshire</strong> businesses whilst team working skills are more <strong>of</strong> a problem for<strong>Derbyshire</strong> businesses.One fifth <strong>of</strong> all businesses reported that they have no skills that need improving intheir workforces.Skills that need improving in existing workforcesAll <strong>Derbyshire</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Nottinghamshire</strong> businesses4030%20100Creative/innovativeCustomercareExportingFinancialForeignLanguagesICTLiteracyManagerial/supervisoryMarketing/researchingNumericalProblemsolvingTeamworkingNone25

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