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"We are always going to need temporary staff" - NHS staff shortages show no sign of slowing down
21 Mar 2019New research suggests that the NHS is unable to train enough GPs and nurses to meet patient demand and the situation is now at crisis point.
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Barriers to re-entry: a diversity and inclusion challenge
8 Mar 2019To celebrate International Women’s Day, Catherine Hogan discusses why employers benefit from women returning to work.
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Disability employment - a welcome start
7 Mar 2019Tony Wilson sets out his take on Amber Rudd’s speech on disability benefit reform and employment support.
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Planning and preparing for later life in uncertain times
18 Feb 2019Following a recent publication by the Department for Work and Pensions, our authors offer insights on the UK's ageing working population and discuss implications on employment legislation.
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My Fair(ly paid) Lady? Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Act 2
12 Feb 2019Duncan Brown reflects on Gender Pay Gap reporting's 'patchy progress', and outlines steps employers need to take now if they want to see results.
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Why furthering understanding of pre-16 education is crucial to our mission
31 Jan 2019Anneka Dawson outlines why IES has moved into the pre-16 education research space and how this relates to people's ongoing life chances, including employment.
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Hiring a chief meaning officer? You're missing the point
16 Jan 2019Many organisations are hiring chief meaning officer roles. Drawing on IES research, Stephen Bevan highlights how these efforts may be misguided, and not succeed in making work more meaningful for employees.
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2019 looks set to bring talent shortages, so it's time for creative and innovative HR practice
15 Jan 2019Dan Lucy argues that talent shortages will be the greatest challenge for HR professionals and employers this year, though this will encourage greater innovation in HR and a stronger focus on 'good work'.
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Apprenticeships: how to address gender and ethnicity pay gaps
10 Jan 2019Becci Newton reflects on IES analysis of data relating to gender and ethnicity in apprenticeships, and how pay gaps exist even from this early stage of labour market entry.
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Could pausing Universal Credit create the opportunity we need to fix it?
9 Jan 2019The latest pause to Universal Credit may not be all it seems – but could it create the opportunity that we need to fix it? Tony Wilson, Institute Director, reports in his latest blog.