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  • Under-representation by gender and race in apprenticeships

    Research summary

    Newton B, Williams J | Nov 2013 | Unionlearn

    This research was designed to supply detailed insight into under-representation in apprenticeships by gender and ethnicity, to capture information about the decisions made by young people, and to examine employer practices in case recruitment strategies or unconscious bias could act as barriers.

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    The immigrant workforce in Germany

    Formal and informal barriers to addressing skills deficits

    Speckesser S | Oct 2013 | Migration Policy Institute

    This report analyses whether publicly-financed consultative institutions, employers, and professional associations are prepared to meet the needs of existing and future immigrant populations. More specifically, it evaluates the accessibility of training programmes to immigrants, and the success of existing mainstream and targeted programmes in serving the skills needs of diverse populations and preparing them to meet labour market demands.

  • Evaluation of the Impact of Learning Below Level 2

    Wiseman J, Roe P, Parry E, Speckesser S, Gloster R | Oct 2013 | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

    This evaluation of the impact of learning below Level 2 in Further Education in England was commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The overarching aim of the evaluation was to determine the impact that Below Level 2 FE learning has had on learners’ lives, in terms of: their employment status and earnings; prospects at work; their search for a job; benefit dependency; and learning progression.

  • Slides: IES engagement round up

    Dilys Robinson, Peter Reilly, Mary Mercer, Penny Tamkin | Oct 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    A round up of IES work on employee engagement presented by Dilys Robinson, Peter Reilly, Mary Mercer and Penny Tamkin at the IES HR Annual Conference 2013 on 'The many faces of employee engagement'.

  • Slides: Engagement in Higher Education: Case study

    Karen Cregan | Oct 2013 | University of Chester

    Slides from Karen Cregan, Assistant Director of HRM Services at the University of Chester on 'Pursuing best practice in staff engagement: a case study' which she presented at the IES HR Annual Conference 2013 on 'The many faces of employee...

  • Slides: Engagement in Higher Education

    Nicola Carter | Oct 2013 | UCEA

    Slides from Nicola Carter, Senior Employee Relations Adviser, UCEA on 'Engagement in Higher Education' which she presented at the IES HR Annual Conference 2013 on 'The many faces of employee engagement'.

  • Slides: Academic and practitioner perspectives on engagement: Convergence or divergence

    Kate Truss | Oct 2013 | Kent Business School

    Slides from Professor Kate Truss, Kent Business School on 'Academic and practitioner perspectives on engagement' which she presented at the IES HR Annual Conference 2013 on 'The many faces of employee engagement'.

  • Slides: Creating an environment where employees thrive

    Norman Pickavance and Wendy Hirsh | Oct 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Norman Pickavance, Former HR Director, Wm Morrisons Supermarkets plc and Wendy Hirsh, Principal Associate, IES on 'Creating an environment where employees thrive: Is engagement all we need?' which they co-presented at the IES HR Annual Conference 2013 on 'The many faces of employee engagement'.

  • Slides: Engagement: The importance of continuous improvement

    John Greatex | Oct 2013 | Unipart

    Slides from John Greatrex, Group HR Director at Unipart Group on 'Engagement: The importance of continuous improvement' which he presented at the IES HR Annual Conference on 'The many faces of employee engagement'. 

  • Slides: The Engage for Success movement: Progress and future direction

    David MacLeod and Nita Clarke | Oct 2013 | Engage for Success

    Slides from David MacLeod and Nita Clarke at Engage for Success on 'The Engage for Success movement: Progress and future direction' which they presented at the IES HR conference 2013 on 'The many faces of employee engagement'.