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  Darkening skies? IES Perspectives on HR 2017

  Mar 2017 | Institute for Employment Studies

  In acknowledgement of current turbulent times, the Institute has published a collection of articles addressing today’s pressing issues for organisations. Pulling together existing research and their own insights and experiences from working with organisations, the team of researchers and consultants have offered their reflections on how leaders and HR practitioners can successfully navigate the imminent challenges.

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  Fulfilling work: What do older workers value about work and why?

  Marvell R, Cox A | Feb 2017 | Centre for Ageing Better

  This report presents the findings of research conducted by IES on behalf of the Centre for Ageing Better into what workplace and job-related factors make employment fulfilling for older workers.

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  Fulfilling work: What do older workers value about work and why?: Research methodology

  Feb 2017 | Centre for Ageing Better

  This paper outlines the research methodology used to identify evidence on what older workers value about work. The findings from this research, conducted by IES on behalf of the Centre for Ageing Better, are presented in the accompanying evidence briefing.

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  Post-Brexit immigration systems and the impact on skills and labour supply: Update January 2017

  Marangozov R | Feb 2017 | Institute for Employment Studies

  Rachel Marangozov, senior research fellow at IES, offers an update for the IES Brexit Observatory on how employers and the government could meet skills and labour needs in the absence of freedom of movement.

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  Beyond Brexit: Assessing key risks to the nursing workforce in England

  Marangozov R, Williams M, Bevan S | Dec 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

  IES paper offering new data analysis on the impact of Brexit and population growth-related demand for health services on the NHS and the UK's nursing workforce.

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  The gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions

  Mascherini M, Bisello M, Rioboo Leston I | Oct 2016 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

  This report containing IES research considers the main characteristics and consequences of gender gaps in labour market participation, employment and economic status.

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  Recruitment in Britain: Examining employers' practices and attitudes to employing UK-born and foreign-born workers

  Broughton A, Adams L, Cranney M, Dobie S, Marangozov R, Markaki Y, Sumption M | Oct 2016 | Equality and Human Rights Commission

  This IES report examines attitudes and experiences of both employers and employees with regards to the recruitment of foreign-born workers in the UK.

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  Post-Brexit immigration systems and the impact on skills supply

  Marangozov R | Oct 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

  In a video interview for the IES Brexit Observatory, Rachel Marangozov considers the issues that a post-Brexit immigration policy needs to address and how such a system would impact on the UK labour market.

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  Podcast: Gender pay gap reporting: full analysis and insight

  Brown D | Jul 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

  Duncan Brown's debrief podcast for IES HR Network event 'Gender pay gap reporting: full analysis and insight'.

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  The Power of Parity

  A study of how Lewisham Council achieved gender equality at senior levels, the learning and implications

  Brown D | Jul 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

  With a near-equal gender mix at the top of their organisation, Lewisham Council have successfully overcome the continuing gender pay and position inequality that still persists in many organisations across the UK. A new IES report investigates how Lewisham, with 56 per cent of those in senior grades female and a pay gap slightly in favour of women, have achieved this.