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Talent management continues to be high on employers’ agendas and over the previous year IES has both researched and advised in this area with organisations at varying stages of their talent management journey. This paper was also published as an article in IES Perspectives on HR 2014: HR responding to threats and opportunities.
This IES report is based on research with 23 organisations in varied sectors. By speaking directly to practitioners, the study sought to identify how organisations are tackling talent management and particularly the factors driving their choices.
Slides on 'Career Development: The heart of Talent Management' which were co-presented by Wendy Hirsh, Principal Associate, IES and Rob Nathan, Director, Career Counselling Services at the HR Network event on Career development on 24 September 2013.
This report presents the findings of research into adult career decision-making. The study was undertaken by the Institute for Employment Studies and explores how adults make career decisions and their awareness, use of and satisfaction with the support available. The research was qualitative and included a literature review. The study consisted of 50 depth interviews with adults making career decisions, including some who had used the National Careers Service (NCS) and others who had not. Additionally research was undertaken with prisoners: 15 interviews were carried out in three prisons.
