This study argues that Investors in People is having a positive impact on the workplace. It states that employers found benefits to their involvement with the scheme, such as: a more systematic approach to training; a clearer focus on training, based on business needs; better communications with employees; a higher level of motivation among their workforce; and a more skilled workforce.
This report, commissioned by the National Environment Research Council (NERC), examines trends in the number of individuals leaving university with qualifications in the environmental sciences and the type of work they do. A discussion of employer's views follows, focusing on their demand for environmental scientists and the range of skills they look for. The report also offers a series of recommendations to NERC.
National Vocational Qualifications are a system of qualification incorporating specified standards of the ability to perform a range of work-related activities. In 1993, the Institute of Employment Studies undertook research to examine the extent of employers' use of NVQs. For this report, the Institute has re-visited this issue to examine progress in the take-up of NVQs and factors which underpin their rate of take-up. The research involved a survey of 758 employers across England and Wales.
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