Publications
We author and publish a range of resources to keep you up to date with the latest developments in employment, labour market and human resource policy and practice.
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New Deal for Long Term Unemployed People
Case Studies to Evaluate the Pilots
Atkinson J, Barr J, Blanden J, Dewson S, Walsh K | Feb 2000 | Employment ServiceThis study by IES for the Employment Service, evaluated eight pilots for the New Deal for Long Term Unemployed People, after one year of operation. It reviewed local partner relations, attitudes of the long-term unemployed and drop-out rates, employer attitudes and innovations. This publication is no longer available.
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Employee Returns: Linking HR Performance Indicators to Business Strategy
Carter A, Robinson D | Feb 2000 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis practical guide demonstrates how, through analysis and linking to organisational strategy and business objectives, together with careful targeting of comparative measures, measurement can help raise the profile of HR within an organisation.
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The IES Annual Graduate Review, 2000
A diverse and fragmented market
Pearson R, Aston J, Bates P, Jagger N | Feb 2000 | Institute for Employment StudiesThe IES Annual Graduate Review provides the latest information on trends and assessments of future prospects for the graduate labour market. It includes key facts, figures and commentary on the main changes influencing student demand, the changing characteristics of the student population, and graduates' experiences in a more diverse labour market.
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Learning in Later Life: Motivation and Impact
Dench S, Regan J | Jan 2000 | Department for Education and EmploymentThe Department for Education and Employment commissioned this study from IES to explore the impact of learning on older people, in terms of social and community activity and involvement. The study also provides information on patterns and characteristics of learning among a sample of people aged between 50 and 71, their motivations for learning, reasons for not learning, barriers to learning and other aspects of their lives.
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Graduate Salaries and Vacancies 2000
Jagger N, Blanden J, Regan J | Dec 1999 | Association of Graduate RecruitersThis publication is no longer available.
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Nurturing Conservators
The Early Career Paths of Conservation Graduates
Jagger N, Aston J | Dec 1999 | Institute for Employment StudiesThe increasing levels of self employment amongst conservators is changing the skills and attributes required for professional development. This report presents the results of a comprehensive study undertaken for the Museums & Galleries Commission.
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Labour Market Information for Higher Education Institutions: a Guide
Maginn A, Dench S | Dec 1999 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis guide is written for two groups of people. First, it is for people in higher education institutions (HEIs) who use, or would like to use, regional and local labour market information in planning activity. It is also designed for agencies who commission and produce regional and local labour market, skills, and economic reports, eg Regional Development Agencies (RDAs).
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The Art of Getting Started: Graduate skills in a fragmented labour market
La Valle I, O'Regan S, Jackson C | Dec 1999 | Institute for Employment StudiesThere is a growing recognition of the need to enhance graduates' employability for them to find suitable jobs in an increasingly diverse and competitive labour market. The 'employability' debate has centred on the adequacy of the skills graduates develop during their courses. There is growing consensus that it is no longer sufficient for graduates to possess traditional academic and subject specific skills. Nowadays graduates need to develop a range of interpersonal and transferable skills to be able to adapt to changing market circumstances and organisational needs.
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An Evaluation of Homeworking in ACAS
Huws U, O'Regan S, Honey S | Dec 1999 | Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas)ACAS commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies to conduct a wide-ranging investigation of homeworking in ACAS, examining both for trends in working arrangements and attitudes to office and home based work. The findings were set within the context of a discussion on developments in homeworking over the last quarter of the 20th century, including a review of research literature relating to the subject.
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Science Skills Issues: The Provision and Use of Science Skills
Pearson R, Jagger N, Aston J | Nov 1999 | Department for Education and EmploymentThe Secretary of State for Education and Employment established the Skills Task Force to assist in developing a National Skills Agenda. This paper is one of a series commissioned by the Task Force, focussing on the issues surrounding the provision and use of science skills in the UK economy. This publication is no longer available.