General news feed from IES http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/rss/ en-gb Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT Copyright (C) Institute for Employment Studies http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/rss/newsfeeds.php http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/images/logopatch.gif http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/rss/ Andrea Broughton comments on the latest European employment statistics. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/08_13.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/08_13.php Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jim Hillage, IES Director of Research, comments on today's Budget announcement. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/07_13.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/07_13.php Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jim Hillage, IES Director of Research, comments on the latest UK employment figures. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0613.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0613.php Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andrea Broughton comments on the latest European employment statistics. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0513.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0513.php Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Nigel Meager, Institute Director, comments on the latest UK employment figures. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0413.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0413.php Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andrea Broughton comments on the latest European employment statistics. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0313.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0313.php Fri, 1 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jim Hillage offers his comment and analysis of today's labour market statistics released by ONS. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0213.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0213.php Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andrea Broughton comments on the latest European employment statistics. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0113.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0113.php Tue, 8 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) today launches its annual HR Year Ahead publication, a fresh collection of short essays tackling the big issues facing HR and OD in 2013. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/27_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/27_12.php Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jim Hillage, IES Research Director comments on the latest Labour Force statistics from ONS... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/26_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/26_12.php Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Andrea Broughton, IES Principal Research Fellow, comments... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/25_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/25_12.php Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nigel Meager, Director of the Institute for Employment Studies commented on today's jobs figures from the Office of National Statistics. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/24_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/24_12.php Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mary Mercer, Principal Consultant at IES, comments on Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's announcement of changes to the right to request flexible working. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/23_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/23_12.php Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The latest EU unemployment figures show that the overall rate of unemployment in the Eurozone now stands at 11.6% in September 2012, up from 11.5% in August 2012 and from 10.3% in September 2011. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/22_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/22_12.php Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT A new guide is launched today which supports computer activities for people with dementia. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/21_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/21_12.php Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) annual public policy conference will be held in London on the 28th of November and will focus on the value of Higher Education... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/18_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/18_12.php Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nigel Meager, Director of the Institute for Employment Studies, comments on today's jobs figures from the Office of National Statistics. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/17_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/17_12.php Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Andrea Broughton, Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies comments on the latest EU unemployment figures. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/16_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/16_12.php Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jim Hillage, Director of Research at the Institute for Employment Studies, comments on today's jobs figures from the Office of National Statistics. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/15_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/15_12.php Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT New in-depth research by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has found that teams who score highly on engagement tend to attribute their high scores to team spirit, with the line manager an important part of its creation. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/13_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/13_12.php Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The potential economic benefits of preventing work-related ill-health has been highlighted by new research on the construction of the Olympic Park and Olympic and Paralympic Village. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/12_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/12_12.php Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Poor management and leadership is holding back the UK's economic growth, according to a new report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/11_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/11_12.php Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT 75,000 service users and over 80,000 carers and staff in adult social care now have better access to digital technology, due to the Get Connected investment project which has had significantly positive outcomes for all involved. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/14_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/14_12.php Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Eurostat issued the latest European unemployment figures this morning; Andrea Broughton, Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies, offers comment... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/10_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/10_12.php Mon, 2 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT A new IES report has found that learning provision for key occupations looks set to be affected by the continuing evolution of a low carbon and resource-efficient economy. The authors highlighted that demand for skilled workers is highly dependent on environmental regulations and subsidies, and governments need to do more to integrate their energy, environment and skills policies. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/09_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/09_12.php Mon, 2 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nigel Meager, Director of the Institute for Employment Studies comments on today's jobs figures from the Office of National Statistics... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/08_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/08_12.php Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Recent research by IES shows that taking a serious approach to ill-heath, as well as safety, on construction projects is a highly effective measure. The research, carried out for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), examined the occupational health provision on the Olympic Park and Olympic Village. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/07_12.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/07_12.php Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Unemployment figures released today by the EU's statistical office Eurostat show stable but high average levels of unemployment in the EU. Andrea Broughton comments... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0612.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0612.php Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nigel Meager, Director of the Institute for Employment Studies comments on today's ONS unemployment figures... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0512.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0512.php Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Today's unemployment figures released by the EU's statistical office Eurostat show that average levels of unemployment are continuing to increase steadily in the EU on a year-on-year basis, albeit with wide variations between Member States... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0412.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0412.php Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Today's figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the UK labour market continues to stagnate, with little or no evidence of a in improvement in labour demand. Most indicators show a small deterioration compared with recent months... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0312.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0312.php Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Today (1 March 2012) sees the publication of the Evaluation of the Fit for Work Service pilots: first year report, by the DWP (which was undertaken by a consortia including the Institute for Employment Studies). Jim Hillage, Director of Research at the Institute for Employment Studies, comments... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0212.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0212.php Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Andrea Broughton, Principal Research Fellow at IES, will join speakers from Eversheds to conduct a seminar examining organisations' privacy and communications policies, and how they can be brought into line with developments in technology and media. The briefings will take place in locations around the UK between 17 January and 1 March 2012. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0112.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/0112.php Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Today's figures from the Office for National Statistics show clearly how much the labour market has deteriorated in the last 18 months, following the faltering early recovery from recession... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1911.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1911.php Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Today's figures from the Office of National Statistics confirm that the labour market remains very subdued, although some indicators are less negative than commentators expected... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1711.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1711.php Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT On Tuesday 6th December, Peter Reilly, IES Director of HR Research and Consultancy, will chair The Guardian's Future of HR Summit 2011. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1611.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1611.php Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT On Friday 18th November, the Institute for Employment Studies and Eversheds will host a breakfast briefing about the people issues that arise in board effectiveness reviews. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1511.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1511.php Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT All the indicators in today's labour market statistics from the Office of National Statistics suggest further deterioration in the jobs market. IES Director, Nigel Meager, comments... http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1411.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1411.php Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The winners of the Top Employers for Working Families Awards 2011 have been announced at a ceremony hosted in London by Citi. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1311.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1311.php Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT All of the indicators in the latest figures released today by the Office of National Statistics suggest a further deterioration in the UK labour market. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1211.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1211.php Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Young adults are continuing to struggle to gain a foothold in the labour market according figures released today by the Government. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1111.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1111.php Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The labour market figures released by the Office for National Statistics today still leave us with some major concerns about the extent and nature of the 'recovery' in the labour market. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1110.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1110.php Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Reaction and comment issued today by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), in response to the launch of the new White Paper on Higher Education by Universities minister David Willetts http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1109.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1109.php Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT New study explores the unique contribution of volunteering to young people's development http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1108.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1108.php Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The labour market figures released by the Office for National Statistics today again show a mixed picture and leave considerable doubt over whether we are seeing a sustained recovery in the jobs market. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1107.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) Institute News http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1107.php Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT