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    Providing Coaching Internally

    A Literature Review

    Carter A | Feb 2005 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This paper discusses the increasing use by organisations of the 'internal coach' and the associated advantages and disadvantages of this practice, as opposed to providing coaching from an external source. The author touches on issues that may arise, such as confidentiality, personality clashes and credibility. The paper also discourages the view that internal and external coaching are mutually exclusive practices.

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    Employers and the New Deal for Disabled People - Qualitative Research, Second Wave

    Aston J, Willison R, Davis S, Barkworth R | Jan 2005 | Department for Work and Pensions

    The New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) was a major labour market programme for disabled people who wanted to find work. It formed a key part of the government's Welfare to Work strategy. This report sets out the findings from the second wave of qualitative research with employers. At the time the research was carried out, NDDP had been operating nationally for two years.

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    Graduate Employment Choices in the East Midlands

    Pollard E, Williams M, Hill D, Hillage J | Jan 2005 | East Midlands Development Agency

    How many students and graduates flow through the East Midlands, studying in its ten higher education institutions and working in its companies? What do students and graduates think of the East Midlands, as a place to live and study and a place to work? What do they think are the advantages and disadvantages of the region? This study, commissioned by the East Midlands Development Agency, answers these questions and suggests actions that regional partners could take to encourage more graduates to work in the East Midlands. This publication is no longer available.

  • Pregnancy Discrimination at Work

    A Qualitative Study

    Davis S, Neathey F, Regan J, Willison R | Jan 2005 | Equal Opportunities Commission

    The findings of this study into pregnancy-related discrimination illustrate the breadth of issues that come up during working women's pregnancies and the common threads of their experience, in spite of different backgrounds.

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    Pregnant Employees

    Good Employer Practice

    Robinson D, Newton L | Jan 2005 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This paper aims to: provide recommendations on the basis of current research; highlight the implications for employers; provide a summary of good practice for managing pregnant employees; and give details of how employers can avoid unintentional discrimination.

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    Is Graduate Recruitment Meeting Business Needs?

    An Audit of Recruiters' Websites

    Hill D | Jan 2005 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This paper presents an audit of graduate recruitment websites that was jointly funded by IES Research Networks and the Council for Industry and Higher Education. Two students, one undergraduate and one postgraduate, conducted the audit to inform the research from graduates' perspectives. The Times Top 100 Graduates Employers polls UK students about who their ideal graduate employers are, then collates and showcases the results in a 'top' 100 ranking of graduate employers by their popularity among students. The web audit used this ranking to explore in more depth the qualities and characteristics of these organisations.

  • Interim Update of Key Indicators of Women's Position in Britain

    Aston J, Clegg M, Diplock E, Ritchie H, Willison R | Dec 2004 | Women and Equality Unit, Department of Trade and Industry

    In November 2002, the Women and Equality Unit published Key Indicators of Women's Position in Britain (2002). It provided a set of key indicators across many aspects of women's lives, established benchmarks against which women's progress could be measured over time, and presented factual material to feed into public debate and policy-making. This report provides updates to the tables and figures presented in Key Indicators (2002), using the most recently available data at the time of writing. This publication is no longer available.

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    Building Coaching Capability

    Carter A | Dec 2004 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This paper is a short guide for employers. It provides some ideas and help for those who are building coaching capability within their organisations, and those who anticipate doing so. It offers both a framework for employers to determine the best approach to building coaching capability, and case study examples of how First Choice Holidays, the BBC and Inland Revenue have gone about resourcing, deploying and developing their coaches.

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    Researching the Independent Production Sector

    A Focus on Minority Ethnic Led Companies

    Pollard E, Barkworth R, Sheppard E, Tamkin P | Dec 2004 | Pact/UK Film Council

    The film and TV industry has a poor record on diversity. There is low representation of minority groups, particularly those from minority ethnic backgrounds, in the workforce, and in content and portrayal. This is a preliminary study that gathers known literature, industry data, expert views and primary data (both quantitative and qualitative) on the independent production sector within both the film sector and the TV sector.

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    A Stepping-Stone to Employment?

    An Evaluation of the Permitted Work Rules - Wave 2

    Dewson S, Davis S, Loukas G | Nov 2004 | Department for Work and Pensions

    Incapacity-related benefits provide people who have to stop working because of illness or disability with a measure of earnings replacement. Under the permitted work rules (introduced in April 2002), incapacity-related benefit claimants may work up to 16 hours per week and earn a set amount each week but for a limited period of time only (a maximum of 52 weeks). The research investigated the characteristics and experiences of the people who make use of the new rules; looked at who does and does not make use of the new permitted work rules; explored the extent to which the new rules provide a 'stepping stone' to employment for clients and explored the use of the new rules by Jobcentre Plus staff.