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  • HR in a disordered world: IES Perspectives on HR 2015

    Feb 2015 | Institute for Employment Studies

    IES presents its annual Perspectives on HR publication, in which IES researchers and consultants offer their insights into the challenges of today's turbulent world for the HR function.

  • Slides: Working with the business to co-develop an appropriate approach

    Karen Coleman | Dec 2014 | Plan International

    Slides from Karen Coleman, Head of Learning & Development at Plan International which she presented at the HR Network Event on 'Talent and succession management'

  • Slides: Talent and succession management: where next?

    Wendy Hirsh and Karen Coleman | Dec 2014 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides for the seminar on 'Talent and Succession Management: What Next?' which were presented by Wendy Hirsh, IES Principal Associate and Karen Coleman, Head of Learning & Development, Plan International

  • Regulatory Services: Officers for the Future

    Summary report for policymakers

    Hirsh W | Oct 2014 | Local Government Association

    This paper, aimed at policymakers, summarises the findings of a small scale exploratory study of what have recently been called the 'regulatory services' of local government, namely trading standards (TS), licensing (L) and environmental health (EH).

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    '"Regulatory Services" officers of the future' - IES research findings for LGA

    Hirsh W | Oct 2014 | Institute for Employment Studies

    In early 2014, the LGA Commissioned the IES to undertake an exploratory research piece on the possible direction for officer roles in council ‘regulatory services' – that is, environmental health, trading standards and licensing.

  • Talent for what? Reconnecting talent management with business needs

    IES Perspectives on HR 2014

    Hirsh W | Jan 2014 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Talent management continues to be high on employers’ agendas and over the previous year IES has both researched and advised in this area with organisations at varying stages of their talent management journey. This paper was also published as an article in IES Perspectives on HR 2014: HR responding to threats and opportunities.

  • Talent Management: A Four-Step Approach

    Campbell V, Hirsh W | Dec 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This IES report is based on research with 23 organisations in varied sectors. By speaking directly to practitioners, the study sought to identify how organisations are tackling talent management and particularly the factors driving their choices.

  • Slides: Career development

    Hirsh W, Nathan R | Sep 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides on 'Career Development: The heart of Talent Management' which were co-presented by Wendy Hirsh, Principal Associate, IES and Rob Nathan, Director, Career Counselling Services at the HR Network event on Career development on 24 September 2013.

  • Adult Career Decision-Making

    Qualitative Research

    Gloster R, Pollard E, Bertram C, Williams J, Hirsh W, Buzzeo J, Henderson L | Aug 2013 | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    This report presents the findings of research into adult career decision-making. The study was undertaken by the Institute for Employment Studies and explores how adults make career decisions and their awareness, use of and satisfaction with the support available. The research was qualitative and included a literature review. The study consisted of 50 depth interviews with adults making career decisions, including some who had used the National Careers Service (NCS) and others who had not. Additionally research was undertaken with prisoners: 15 interviews were carried out in three prisons.

  • Slides: The skills and qualities required to be a successful HR Director

    Aine Hurley | Jun 2013 | Odgers Berndtson

    Slides from Aine Hurley at Odgers Berndtson on 'The skills and qualities required to be a successful HR Director' which were presented at the IES HR Directors' Retreat 2013.