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EU immigration: impacts and prospects for the UK labour market
26 Aug 2016Sophie Hedges considers the impact of Brexit on the UK labour market with particular focus on immigration, skills supply and demand, and the debate surrounding a points-based system.
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Pension deficits, bond yields and quantitative easing: Why HR professionals need to take note
26 Aug 2016Professor Stephen Bevan on the need for HR to be prepared to provide guidance around pension funds and employees' financial concerns in the context of uncertainty surrounding the implications of Brexit for the UK economy.
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Don't get 'sniffy' with hay fever victims at work
24 Aug 2016Professor Stephen Bevan looks at the impact of hay fever on wellbeing at work, productivity, and presenteeism.
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Back to the future: from pay benchmarking to Brexit-induced strategic HR planning
17 Aug 2016Duncan Brown asks whether pay benchmarking is really the answer to employers' recruiting, retention and motivation concerns in times of uncertainty following the EU referendum result.
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Absolutely Favelas: Rio as a catalyst for sustainable growth
5 Aug 2016Sam Swift considers whether Brazil can capitalise on the Olympic Games for sustainable change.
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A third of nurses due to retire in the next 10 years. Who is going to plug the gap?
8 Jul 2016Rachel Marangozov considers the options for filling the future nursing shortage faced by the NHS, following the publication of a new IES report for the Migration Advisory Committee.
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Poor musculoskeletal health and workforce productivity
5 Jul 2016Stephen Bevan welcomes a new Arthritis Research UK report looking at the challenges at work faced by people living with a range of musculoskeletal disorders.
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What does Brexit mean for employment?
29 Jun 2016Following the result of the EU referendum, Jim Hillage offers his perspective on the potential impact of Brexit on jobs, labour supply, labour demand, pay and employment relations.
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Careers advice is crucial, but what can schools do?
20 Jun 2016Rosa Marvell looks at the impact of creative and multi-channeled careers advice on young people's employability skills and interests. Drawing from our recent research for STEMNET, Rosa explores the benefits of a diverse approach to careers education.
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Who cares for working carers?
9 Jun 2016With Carers Week 2016 underway, Andrea Broughton asks who is caring for the working carers of Europe. Drawing from recent research by the Institute for Employment Studies for the CIPD, Andrea frames and comments on the situation of older workers who are also caring for others.