M25 Report: South East’s Got Talent
And so another series of Britain’s Got Talent draws to a close. It is a matter of personal opinion - and no little debate - as to whether the array of jugglers, dancers, comedians, dog handlers and novelty acts on show constitute the next wave of entertainment greats. But what is undeniable is that talent matters.
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Indeed, for the modern office occupier – drawn largely from what have collectively become known as the knowledge industries – the key ingredient for competitiveness is sustained access to technical and creative talent. Brain power, fresh and innovative thinking are their greatest need. Even in this age of emerging robotics and automation, skilled people represent the difference between businesses that excel and those that struggle.
To this end it is undeniable that the South East’s Got Talent. As our latest M25 Report illustrates, the South East has an enviable, world-class talent pool. As well as having more than two and a quarter million people educated to degree standard or higher, the region also has a student population of just short of half a million across its 34 universities.This constitutes the human infrastructure upon which the South Eastern knowledge economy can flourish.
It is against this skills base that the dynamics of property comes into effect. The market must create spaces which entrap and excite the highly skilled knowledge worker. Locations and workplaces which act as talent magnets will be of increasing interest of office occupiers and will bring out-performance to real estate investors too.
Click here to view the M25 Report in full, which further examines the strengths of the South East labour sector and its continuing success as an office market. If you would like to be sent a hard copy of the report, please contact Emma Goodford.
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