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Moving the mountain. Can HR open minds to unlock learning?
18 Apr 2016Amanda Callen debates why employers are reticent to embrace the benefits that adopting a growth mindset can bring.
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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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Mindfulness works in the workplace
10 Feb 2016This paper from IES explores what mindfulness is, potential benefits for organisations and their employees, and offers guidelines for creating a more mindful workplace, plus a helpful list of resources.