Publications
We author and publish a range of resources to keep you up to date with the latest developments in employment, labour market and human resource policy and practice.
All our pdf publications are free to access.
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Cedefop(2020). Empowering adults through upskilling and reskilling pathways
Volume 1: adult population with potential for upskilling and reskilling
Authors and main contributors: Newton B, Williams J, Hadjivassilou K, Patel R, Rickard C, et al | Apr 2020 | Office of the European UnionThis study, with significant research contributions from IES, is the first volume of Cedefop research on empowering adults through upskilling and reskilling pathways.
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Report of the trustees and financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2020
Mar 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesA summary of the annual financial statements and Institute activity in the last 12 months, up to 31 March 2020.
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The Squeezed Middle: Why we should be hugging and not squeezing line managers
Bajorek Z | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesWith the ‘squeeze’ in roles that line managers have, do they have the opportunity to do a ‘good job’ and are we providing them with sufficient support?
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Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future: Strategic People Management and its Vital Role in Today's Uncertain Times
Brown D, Armstrong M | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesHow well is the HR function engaging in strategic people management and can it offer a way forward to uniting the competing perspectives of HR policy and practice.
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Progression in Employment: A brief overview of policy options and evidence
The Progression in Employment project
Wilson T, Lucy D | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThe Progression in Employment project, of which this paper forms a part, is designed to capture evidence and insights on developing and implementing upskilling pathways for low-skilled adults. The project aims to identify effective employer...
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Progression in Employment
Supporting in-work progression for low-skilled, low-paid workers
Bajorek Z, Lucy D | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis paper summarises the evidence and the main outputs from the Progression in Employment project.
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Progression in Employment: Employer initiatives in relation to progression in employment
Overview of employer initiatives in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK
Rickard C, Takala H, Byford M, Zealley C, Bajorek Z, Hadjivassiliou K, Lucy D | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis paper provides an overview of what is known about current employer practice with respect to progressing low-skilled staff.
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Progression in Employment: A cross country data analysis
The Progression in Employment project
Capuano S, Cockett J | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThe purpose of this report is to describe and analyse progression in employment amongst low-skilled workers across six European countries (Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Sweden and the UK).
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Progression in Employment: Using behavioural insights to promote progression in employment
The Progression in Employment project
Zealley C, Rickard C, Lucy D | Feb 2020 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis report provides an analysis of how behavioural insights or ‘nudge’ approaches could be used to encourage employers to improve career progression for low-skilled, low paid workers.
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National Colleges Process Evaluation
Research report
Buzzeo J, Patel R, Byford M, Takala H, Gay R | Feb 2020 | Department for EducationThe National Colleges process evaluation provides an in-depth, comprehensive and independent account of how the policy has been designed and delivered since its inception.
