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Mental health training for managers? A case of caveat emptor
8 Aug 2019Stephen Bevan and Sally Wilson reflect on the meteoric rise of Mental Health First Aid but question the level of evidence that underpins the initiative.
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‘Operation Preparation’: parallels between the UK’s business and employment planning for Brexit and WWII
5 Aug 2019Many Brexit supporters argue that the UK survived WWII so can thrive after Brexit, Peter Reilly’s latest blog looks at the extent to which this parallel holds water in terms of the business and employment consequences.
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Workforce Planning - the lost (but critical) HR capability?
26 Jul 2019Ed Griffin considers the significant HR challenge surrounding the Johnson government's plans to recruit 20,000 new police officers.
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Nothing has changed? Five priorities for Amber Rudd and a new government
25 Jul 2019Institute Director Tony Wilson highlights five priorities that Amber Rudd, who remains as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, should tackle under the new Boris Johnson-led government.
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Labour Market Statistics, July 2019: Another record breaking month, driven by the self-employed and older workers
16 Jul 2019Tony Wilson, Director of the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), comments on the July 2019 release of ONS labour market statistics.
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Labour Market Statistics, July 2019: Another record breaking month, driven by the self-employed and older workers
16 Jul 2019In his latest blog, IES Director Tony Wilson reflects on the new labour market statistics, delivering another record breaking month. However, beneath the headline grabbing statistics there's evidence of big changes in employment trends.
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Career engagement: what more can be done to support career management in the workplace?
10 Jul 2019With the changing nature of work resulting in greater numbers of career changes, Liz Hey and Rosie Gloster consider the ways both employees and employers can improve career engagement in the workplace.
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Who’s afraid of evidence-based HR?
3 Jul 2019Ed Griffin reflects on the need for HR practitioners to take their foot off the accelerator and admire the evidence-based landscape, before it vanishes in the rear view mirror.
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Carrot or stick? How are UK employers managing absence?
27 Jun 2019Stephen Bevan considers the latest Department of Work and Pensions survey summary -looking at how employers are managing employee absence, health and wellbeing.
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Do you trust HR (to deliver good work)?
25 Jun 2019Duncan Brown questions if the trust has gone from the HR function and how employers and HR can rebuild a trusting, high performance, high commitment 'ideal'.