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Young people still struggle to thrive in today's labour market
12 Jul 2018Over the past fifty years the Institute has monitored the state of the youth labour market which, during that time, has changed more dramatically than almost any other aspect of UK employment. Here, Jim Hillage, considers the latest data on youth transitions and the significance of World Youth Skills Day.
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How HR and senior NHS leaders can support employee engagement: New IES paper
12 Jul 2018Strategies to support line managers in driving employee engagement are identified in a new IES paper written on behalf of NHS Employers.
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Cultivating compassion: who cares for NHS staff?
5 Jul 2018Kate Spiegelhalter considers the role of compassion in the NHS, and how research can support the NHS to continue delivering caring, high-quality treatment.
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The NHS at 70: reflections from a HR Director
5 Jul 2018In a guest blog for IES, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Dean Royles, director of human resources and organisational development at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, reflects on his career, and offers his thoughts on the future of our health service.
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Our response to the government's consultations on modern working practices
27 Jun 2018Charlotte Zealley summarises our responses to the UK Government's consultations on modern working practices, including our view on the limitations of rights without enforcement and considerations of the long-term impact of new forms of working, such as those found in the gig economy.
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Why is take-up of shared parental leave so low? Learning from parents' return to work decisions
14 Jun 2018Rosie Gloster considers the low take-up of shared parental leave and what can be done to increase take-up amongst qualifying couples. Drawing on IES research for the Government Equalities Office, Rosie offers analysis of parents' decision-making around parental responsibilities.
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What does the future of volunteering look like?
7 Jun 2018During Volunteers Week, Joy Williams looks back on the data and research evidence surrounding volunteering, drawing on IES research on behalf of the Careers & Enterprise Company, and considers what the future could hold as technology impacts on the nature of volunteering.
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Learning from Marks & Spencer closures: four ways to build a resilient organisation
1 Jun 2018Marks & Spencer has made headlines recently with news that the company may drop out of the FTSE 100 index. One proposed reason for the organisation's current troubles is its 'inward-looking' culture. Here, Dan Lucy, offers his guidance on what organisation's can do to foster resilience.