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  • Masterclass: Embedding Diversity

    IES event report

    Mercer M | Jul 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    We held an event to consider why it is that we cannot seem to achieve diversity especially in the senior grades of our organisations. At the event we debated the assertion by Binna Kandola (2009) that: ‘Diversity is about behaviour and outcomes. It’s about how relationships are enacted. It’s about how we perform in everyday situations based on how we think'. This report presents a brief summary of the key points raised and debated.

  • Research paper: The use of social media in the recruitment process

    Broughton A, Foley B, Ledermaier S, Cox A | Jun 2013 | Acas

    This project considered how and why employers use social media tools for recruitment, the risks and opportunities and the implications for provision of advice to managers, workers and employer and employee representative bodies. It also looked at the policies and strategies employers can put in place to manage legal and reputational risks. A comprehensive literature review is supplemented with case studies of three leading UK organisations that had used social media for the purposes of recruitment, plus the results of an exclusive poll of HR decision-makers undertaken on behalf of Acas in March 2013.

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    European Restructuring Monitor Quarterly - 2013, Issue 2

    Salvatore L, Gerogiannis E, Celikel-Esser F, Roi L, Broughton A | Jun 2013 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

    In this issue: job creation and loss at a glance; support instruments for restructuring in Croatia; cases in focus: ERT, Greece and Alpine Bau, Austria; and sector in focus – Recent restructuring activity in the construction sector.

  • Consultant recruiting in the digital age

    A case study

    Hartley V, Smith G | Jun 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This paper outlines how Certeco, shortlisted for a CIPD People Management Award in the 'Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce' category, has embraced new ways of thinking and working to achieve reduced recruitment lead times, increased acceptance rates and decreased drop-out rates.

  • The business-workforce dialogue

    A framework of questions to support planning in a time of change

    Hirsh W, Evans S, Green L | Apr 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies and Public Sector People Managers' Association

    The business-workforce dialogue is a tool which has been developed by a working group of the PPMA (the HR professionals’ network for local government), supported by IES. The tool is free to download and use people wish in their own organisation. Although designed with Councils in mind, much of the tool would be just as useful for other types of organisation.

  • European Restructuring Monitor Quarterly - 2013, Issue 1

    Hurley J, Salvatore L, Meierkord A, Celikel-Esser F, Riso S, Broughton A | Mar 2013 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

    In this issue: job creation and loss at a glance; case in focus – National Bank of Greece; legal frameworks of restructuring in Europe; and sector in focus – some positive manufacturing developments.

  • The Role of Temporary Agency Work and Labour Market Transitions in Europe

    Institutional frameworks, empirical evidence, good practice and the impact of social dialogue

    Voss E, Vitols K, Farvaque N, Broughton A, Behling F, Dota F, Leonardi S, Naedenoen F | Feb 2013 | Eurociett

    Eurociett and UNI Europa aimed to improve the knowledge and gather qualitative as well as quantitative data on how temporary agency work caould contribute to facilitating transitions in the labour market, thereby fostering progression in the career paths of agency workers in line with the concept of 'making transitions pay'. The study was carried out between February and November 2012, closely monitored by a steering group consisting of the two European social partner organisations as well as representatives of national members.

  • The Family Nurse Workforce

    A Study for the Family Nurse Partnership National Unit

    Robinson D, Miller L, Rickard C  | Jan 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Programme is an evidence-based, preventative programme for vulnerable young first-time mothers and their families, offering intensive and structured home visiting, from early pregnancy until the child is two, delivered by specially trained nurses. This study, commissioned by the FNP National Unit, explores workforce issues, especially recruitment, retention and job satisfaction, amongst Family Nurses (FNs) and their Supervisors.

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    European Restructuring Monitor Quarterly - 2013, Issue 4

    Hurley J, Salvatore L, Meierkord A, Celikel-Esser F, Riso S, Broughton A | Dec 2012 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

    In this issue: macroeconomic trends and prospects; job creation and loss at a glance; country in focus – Sweden; Irish restructuring support measures in focus; sector in focus – the newspaper industry.

  • IES Perspectives on the HR Year Ahead 2013

    Interesting times

    Nov 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Taking change as its overarching theme, this collection of essays looks at the year ahead, exploring issues in HR and OD, including: building OD capability; employee engagement: what next?; influencing people to behave in different ways; the talent management journey: a four stage approach; innovating work; delivering strategy through flexible working; getting the HR/line balance in people management right; and cost control versus pay progression.