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Progression in Employment
Supporting in-work progression for low-skilled, low-paid workers
Bajorek Z, Lucy D | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis paper summarises the evidence and the main outputs from the Progression in Employment project.
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Progression in Employment: Employer initiatives in relation to progression in employment
Overview of employer initiatives in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK
Rickard C, Takala H, Byford M, Zealley C, Bajorek Z, Hadjivassiliou K, Lucy D | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis paper provides an overview of what is known about current employer practice with respect to progressing low-skilled staff.
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Progression in Employment: A cross country data analysis
The Progression in Employment project
Capuano S, Cockett J | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThe purpose of this report is to describe and analyse progression in employment amongst low-skilled workers across six European countries (Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Sweden and the UK).
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Progression in Employment: Using behavioural insights to promote progression in employment
The Progression in Employment project
Zealley C, Rickard C, Lucy D | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis report provides an analysis of how behavioural insights or ‘nudge’ approaches could be used to encourage employers to improve career progression for low-skilled, low paid workers.
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National Colleges Process Evaluation
Research report
Buzzeo J, Patel R, Byford M, Takala H, Gay R | Feb 2020 | Department for EducationThe National Colleges process evaluation provides an in-depth, comprehensive and independent account of how the policy has been designed and delivered since its inception.
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Pay and Rewards 2020: depression, hope and anger
My hopes for ‘more of’ and ‘less of’ in the decade ahead
Brown D | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesIn his first report of 2020, Duncan Brown, IES head of HR consultancy, compiles his pay and reward wish list for the year ahead.
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Exploring coachability
When is an employee ready, willing and able for coaching?
Martin A, Carter A, Blackman A, Sinclair A | Jan 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis paper is the fourth in the Coaching Effectiveness Series to explore aspects of business coaching
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The Squeezed Middle: Why HR should be hugging and not squeezing line managers
Bajorek, Z | Jan 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesWith the ‘squeeze’ in roles that line managers have, do they have the opportunity to do a ‘good job’ and are we providing them with sufficient support?
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IES Workplace Wellbeing Audit
Bevan, S | Jan 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThe Workplace Wellbeing Audit is a good starting point to help employers audit their approach, and ensure it is 'fit for purpose'.
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Slides: Health and wellbeing from an employment law perspective
Ranasinghe, U | Jan 2020 | DAC BeachcroftUdara Ranasinghe's slides from the IES HR Network annual conference 'Health and wellbeing from an employment law perspective', 116 January 2020, London