3.5.2
Original Document
There may be a number of reasons why graduates find Birmingham unattractive, but the extent to which highly skilled labour moves between cities depending on the cultural, social or environmental offer of a city is limited. Rather it is the job offer that matters. Employment is the main determinant of migration patterns. Birmingham does not provide the range and quality of jobs necessary to attract these skilled workers.
Plain English Translation
The main reason Birmingham loses it’s graduates is that the city doesn’t provide the range and quality of jobs it takes to tempt these skilled workers to stay.
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Within the creative sector their isn't enough big players to ensure that freelancers have jobs to move on to once their short-term contracts end. In the TV production sector, sub 6 month contracts aren't unusual but in London where there are hundreds of opportunities this isn't a problem as there will always be somewhere else to move to. In Birmingham with only a handful of TV companies picking up regular work, opportunities are few and far between and when a contract ends many of us are faced with moving elsewhere or facing unemployment or temp work.
This is also a major issue for media and creative arts students looking for work placements or graduate jobs in the city – without adequate opportunities to get a foot in the door they flock to cities such as London or Manchester which offer more opportunities and never have a reason to return to Birmingham.