There are few industries where there are quite so many varied customers to consider. Consumers, travel and tourism partners, not to mention stakeholders, government and investors; airlines and transportation industries need to ensure they run a tight ship to make the most of opportunities in the current economic climate.

In agriculture and farming modernisation often requires understanding new and emerging technology, how it can benefit the business and connect you to the wider industry. Whatever the sector - dairy, livestock, arable or poultry – there is a need for greater efficiency, cost cutting and the most effective use of time and resources.

The financial services sector is fast-paced, demanding and more streamlined than ever. This is coupled with tighter budgets, a greater focus on outlay and resources as well as customer service. There is a greater scrutiny on the financial services industry. Its shortcomings have been laid bare and to recoup any losses and restore confidence it must imbue younger members of the team with the knowledge and experience of those older.

No other industry is at the forefront of the digital revolution in the same way as Media & Marketing. The way individuals and companies work, how they gather information and then present it to a mass audience has changed. The consumer itself has shifted; news, brands and interaction – all are changing and require a new perspective as we enter into a new third age.

Telecommunications firms operate in new markets. Launching new products and services, entreating new customers, while still serving existing ones, this is a sector with the potential for significant growth. This means that the use of resources is all important. There is a constant need to ensure performance is as high and perfected as it can be that costs are kept at a steady level and that profit and resources are used effectively.

Technology is an industry driven by innovation. A major growth sector in the UK economy, technology companies frequently start small but grow rapidly as their idea gains traction. They hire staff for their skills and experience. On the one hand this approach offers true flexibility in business. On the other it can potentially be a threat. Whether in the software sector, creative and design, producing hardware or a service to business technology is part of a supply chain.

The Oil & Gas industry operates across national and international borders, working with governments as well as companies across the globe. The sector includes those who operate oil fields as well as the petrochemicals industry. Investors, too, are a vital market. It is a sector that works with a global approach. Wherever it works and operates it requires a national understanding. Day to day as well as strategic roles include surveying, drilling and managing offshore sites alongside the sectors role as energy supplier.

To improve teaching, education needs to embrace technology to maximise its effectiveness, the ability of students to achieve as well as to make the most of innovation. Education doesn't want to become a business but it can embrace strategic and developmental behaviours that help make business more efficient and successful.

Healthcare, crossing pharmaceutical, public and private practice is in the midst of a period of change. The marketplace itself is shifting. There's a demand for greater efficiency; a call for a high standard of care to be delivered while at the same time a reduction in budget. This need for greater productiveness and resourcefulness is required from every member of the team, from top to bottom in the sector. There is a need for continuous innovation to match the need for value for money.

Many firms in the Pharmaceuticals industry are looking for staff with the right skills. The reason for this is a fairly long term strategy of reducing in-house teams, relying on external companies to lead on research and development. That period of downsizing has come to an end and teams are seeking for growth, but how to source the right skills?

The Social and Public Sector covers a variety of different industries and activities. It includes not-forprofit, charities as well as government and education. A core part of the economy with a close relationship often the policies of the social & public sector underpin the day to day lives of the majority of the population.

Multichannel environments, the connected consumer; the retail environment is changing rapidly. A combination of economic ups and downs, in a technologically savvy shopper, the rise of internet shopping and a blurring between a physical retail landscape and the virtual one is creating challenges for bricks and mortar retail. For those with an online presence there are opportunities for growth and expansion.

Working in Industrial Goods and Services means being part of a global marketplace. The term covers a range of sectors from Advanced Manufacturing to Aerospace and Defence, Construction and Sciences. What becomes important with such a diverse portfolio? There needs to be uniformity across continents. Clients, wherever they are based along with supply chains need the same level of service no matter where they are.

Construction and Building face a challenge. Embracing new approaches will affect the root and branch of the industry from design to build, from how a site and a project is run to how buildings are operated and maintained once they are populated. Yet this is also an opportunity, to seize and develop a new way of working and to be at the forefront of a new generation of Construction. This would be beneficial both to each individual company as well as the wider economy.

Utilities companies face unique challenges in today's market. As well as increasing global competition along supply chains and logistics issues there is a growing demand for sustainable and decarbonised energy solutions. Prices are unpredictable and communicating these issues can be as volatile as the marketplace.