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Time for employers to take up the social mobility baton from HE
15 Apr 2016As new research confirms that the social mobility gap remains ten years after graduating, Emma Pollard outlines why employers are not doing enough to tackle the problem.
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More apprenticeships, but some are locked out
17 Mar 2016During National Apprenticeships Week, Jonathan Buzzeo discusses the evidence from IES's new research for Centrepoint and whether government policy changes will help the hardest-to-reach young people.
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Gender pay gap reporting: Let's get on with it
8 Mar 2016On International Women's Day, Duncan Brown considers the reactions to the gender pay reporting requirements, and asks why we're not getting started already.
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The true cost of 'welfare tourism'
11 Feb 2016Rachel Marangozov questions the evidence about the existence of 'welfare tourism' and finds it lacking.
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New year, same old problem: Low reward, engagement and productivity
26 Jan 2016Duncan Brown digs into the UK’s productivity and engagement problems. Why is it happening and what can be done to resolve the current engagement 'crisis'?
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How are employers attracting the right graduates?
8 Dec 2015Wendy Hirsh explores the latest findings on what employers are doing to ensure they recruit the right graduates.
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Some questions to ask yourself on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
3 Dec 2015On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Catherine Rickard highlights some important questions organisations should be asking themselves.
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Five reasons for the death of an HR practice
24 Nov 2015Penny Tamkin suggests five HR tendencies that can shift what appears to be a popular people management practice to one that is unpopular.
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Growing entrepreneurship: is it good for the workers?
16 Nov 2015During Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nigel Meager looks at what the rise in self-employment might mean for job quality.
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India and the UK: a golden opportunity?
11 Nov 2015Sam Swift casts an eye on the Indian labour market, and ponders where the world's second biggest country is heading.