Embedding LMI in career conversations

LMI in Career Conversations – Aberdeenshire

Whether you’re an adviser, DYW Co-ordinator, educator, youth worker, or simply looking to engage an audience, a well-crafted quiz can be a powerful tool. These videos and resources show how using a quiz as a starting point led to increased engagement with LMI and fostered a more collaborative approach to finding, sharing, and updating LMI within a team. 

The lessons learned and example resources can be adapted to support collaborative conversations around LMI and encourage more joined-up approaches.

Part 1: Developing the offer

In this video, Careers Advisers Martin Webster and Karen Youngson share a fresh take on a familiar challenge: how to raise awareness of LMI among young people in a way that’s engaging, informative, and impactful.

If you’re curious about career development and interested in exploring alternative approaches to embedding LMI into practice, this video offers practical strategies and honest reflections from the frontline - showing how LMI can be transformed into a powerful tool for sparking career inspiration.    (watch the video here)

Part 2: From idea to impact

Part 2 of this journey reveals how a one-off experiment evolved into a meaningful way to spark curiosity and conversation around labour market trends. This collaborative approach to bringing LMI to life not only captured the attention of young people but also influenced the team’s continued focus on embedding more interactive, client-focused methods into professional practice.

If you're looking for inspiration on how to integrate LMI meaningfully into your work, this video offers valuable insights into how it can become a practical and impactful part of your professional toolkit.  (watch the video here)

Example Quiz

This example LMI Quiz was delivered in 2025 to Foundation Apprentices (aged 16–18) in Aberdeenshire. Presented as a PowerPoint, it features five key questions, each followed by a slide offering additional labour market insights to reinforce and deepen understanding. Sources and publication dates are included to support the credibility and relevance of the information.               (get example quiz here)

Example Question Bank

This LMI themed question bank is a practical and accessible starting point for developing engaging quizzes that reflect current labour market trends. Created and maintained by the SDS Aberdeenshire Team, it’s a shared resource that advisers can easily draw from, customise, and adapt to suit different audiences and contexts. Its flexible structure allows for quick updates using the latest data, ensuring relevance as LMI evolves. The added value lies in the team’s commitment to quality - each quiz is checked for accuracy, clarity, and consistency, helping maintain a high standard of delivery across both the local team and the wider organisation. (get example question bank here)