The main objectives of the project were as follows:
- to identify labour market information and trends, including training investment, recruitment and career progression difficulties, from both the supply (individuals’) and demand (employers’) perspectives,
- to identify training needs and skills shortages,
- to establish the number and profile of archaeologists working in each state,
- to identify the range of archaeological employers involved in providing archaeological services, expertise and training,
- to identify the range of providers of archaeological vocational education and training,
- to provide employers with information to aid business planning and improve organisational performance,
- to provide individuals with information to help plan their own training and thus to develop their careers,
- to provide vocational education and training providers with information on demand from individuals and employers in order to allow them to calibrate their provision to meet the needs of the world of work.