Publications

Skills and Training Needs in West London's Food Manufacturing Sector

This Briefing Paper was part of a series on the food economy in West London which came from a three year collaborative project between the Centre for Food Policy at Thames Valley University and West London TEC. The 'Food Excellence Programme' aimed to enhance the understanding of the food sector's opportunities and constraints, and to enable organisations to refine their services for local companies and businesses. This publication is no longer available.

The IES Annual Graduate Review, 1998-1999

The Key Facts

The 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. This publication is no longer available.

Teleworking and Local Government: assessing the costs and benefits

Teleworking is complex but is rapidly becoming more commonplace. Local authorities require a basis on which to examine whether or not a business case can be made for its development. Drawing on the experience of local authorities to date and available research literature, this report provides a checklist of the main issues for local authorities wishing to assess the costs and benefits of teleworking. This publication is no longer available.

Graduate Salaries and Vacancies 1999

This publication is no longer available.

Breaking the Long Hours Culture

A high proportion of UK employees work more than ten hours over and above their contracted hours. This is not an occasional effort to cope with emergencies or peak periods, but rather a regular event. The European Community's Working Time Directive has focused our attention on the matter of long hours. The fundamental business issue is not how best to circumvent the directive. Rather, it is to understand the causes of long hours, note their consequences, and devise policies to ameliorate them.

Attendance Management

a Review of Good Practice

By the late 1990s it was estimated that sickness absence cost the UK economy £11 billion each year. With changes to the sick pay rules, and growing concern over workplace stress, many employers were seeking ways of managing attendance. This report looks at how this could be done, and reviews the policies of over 30 leading UK organisations to present a model of good practice. The report also highlights key international research findings on absence.

Employability: developing a framework for policy analysis

This publication is no longer available from the client. In early 1998, the then Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) commissioned this review of the relevant literature, supplemented by discussions with DfEE officials and others, to come up with a definition and framework for employability to help inform future policy developments.

From Accidents to Assaults

How organisational responses to traumatic incidents can prevent Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the workplace

This, the second of two reports commissioned by the Health and Safety Executive, considers current understanding of trauma and the extent to which it can affect employees in a wide range of jobs. It presents findings from case studies in 17 organisations, covering a diverse range of occupations.