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Astrid Allen examines the challenges facing single working parents, makes recommendations for the changes needed for employers to offer more support, and looks the evidence showing the business benefits of doing this.
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In National Careers Week educational institutions aim to make young people aware of the resources they have available to support them on their career journey. But how clear, accessible and supported are the career paths that UK employers are offering, not just to them, but their whole workforce? Duncan Brown reviews the current state-of-play and suggests some improvements.
Helena Saenz de Juano Ribes considers the imbalance in job demand when comparing London to both Birmingham and Manchester, and highlights how remote working and shifting business practices could provide a much-needed boost to these regions.
Futurologists suggest we should abandon the traditional jobs mindset and re-structure HR processes to be wholly skills-based. Based on IES' research, Duncan Brown endorses the direction of travel towards a stronger emphasis on skills, but suggests three more practical actions to progress.
Nick Litsardopoulos takes an in-depth look into the reasons behind the major changes to UK salaries since the COVID-19 pandemic, and why some industries have experienced significant disruption while others have shown remarkable resilience.
As the clock runs down on the implementation of the EU’s Pay Transparency directive, and the subject dominates listings of HR priorities for 2025, Duncan Brown reminds us of an experiment in real pay transparency and the benefits and risks involved.
Nick Litsardopoulos takes an in-depth look at the increase in the cost of consumer goods in the UK since the start of the pandemic and the corresponding rise in inflation, how the job market and pay levels have responded to this, and the disparities between the two.
Following a recent Parliamentary roundtable discussion on the role of careers guidance in national economic growth, Alison Carter reflects on how careers guidance services can best be developed further to help fill the potential gaps in the future UK labour market.
IES analysis of this month's Labour Market Statistics, published December 17th 2024.
As we approach year-end, some twenty years after publishing his first book on taking ‘Reward Strategies: from intent to impact’, IES Associate Duncan Brown assesses the state of reward strategy and total rewards packages today, and what’s needed in the 2020s.
Jan Northcroft explores the issue of afro hair discrimination, how it manifests in the workplace, and how addressing this DEI blind spot will enable employers to create more inclusive workspaces, as well as attract and retain more diverse talent.
Nick Litsardopoulos explores how recent developments in digital technologies have impacted on both jobs and the job market.
