Publications

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Science Skills Issues: The Provision and Use of Science Skills

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment established the Skills Task Force to assist in developing a National Skills Agenda. This paper is one of a series commissioned by the Task Force, focussing on the issues surrounding the provision and use of science skills in the UK economy. This publication is no longer available.

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Employers as Customers

This publication is no longer available. This report presents the findings of a study into employers' use of Jobcentre services. The research contributes to the Employment Service's aim of ensuring that its customer service strategy remains relevant, by identifying what employers experience, like, don't like and would want to see when using Jobcentres. The research centred on a telephone survey of over 800 employers during February and March 1999.

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Employability and Employers: the missing piece of the jigsaw

This report pins down the concept of employability into a workable definition. Based on a review of approaches adopted in a series of case study organisations, it develops an emerging framework of appropriate employer responses, and provides a checklist to help employers develop comprehensive policy and practice.

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On the Agenda: Changing Nurses’ Careers in 1999. A Summary

This report used evidence from a survey of 6,000 registered nurses, and showed that nurses have a high level of commitment to their profession and to their own continuing development. The NHS was facing the challenge of meeting the career aspirations of nurses whose commitment was being challenged by increasing workload pressures. This publication is no longer available.