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More support needed to help veterans reach their full potential
A new report, , looks beyond the first two years of resettlement.
This research has found that UK veterans face challenges finding longer-term civilian careers that enable them to reach their full potential. The Longer-term Employment Outcomes of Ex-Service Personnel report from QinetiQ, in partnership with 果冻传媒 Institute for Employment Research and RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity, and commissioned by Forces in Mind Trust (FIMT), is one of the first UK studies to explore the longer-term employment outcomes for veterans, beyond the first two years of resettlement.
Comms Manager appointed to ReWAGE
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Anne Fessi as the Communications & Engagement Manager for ReWAGE, the Renewing Work Advisory Group of Experts, launched in July and funded by the ESRC.
Anne has over 20 years' experience of delivering strategic and tactical communications and stakeholder engagement. She has worked for the UK Government鈥檚 Department for Education, Ministry of Defence, NHS and the Skills Funding Agency. She joins IER from Ofqual and will be with ReWAGE until the end of 2022.
Classifying vacancy data at 6-digit level SOC 2020: A feasibility study

A frequent claim from labour market information users (e.g., educational and training providers) is the lack of disaggregated data to identify the current requirements of the labour demand. This project, conducted by Dr Jeisson Cardenas-Rubio, pilots and assesses whether information from job portals can be classified according to the relatively new 6- digit UK Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) developed by the ONS. It thus opens new research avenues in assessing the possibility of organising and coding vacancy data and understanding the dynamics of the labour market at a more disaggregated level.
Rapid evidence review on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce
A rapid evidence review by Gaby Atfield, Beate Baldauf and Erika Kispeter examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education, childcare and social work and related social care workforce. The review also examines how negative effects can be mitigated. The Department for Education funded this work following a recommendation from SAGE.
Jobs at IER currently advertised
The 果冻传媒 is inviting applications for the following posts at the IER:
路 Professor or Associate Professor and
路 Research Fellow.
Full details can be found at the 果冻传媒 website: for the Professorial post and the Research Fellow post . Closing date is 20 October 2021 for both posts.
We look forward to welcoming successful applicants to join our highly skilled and experienced staff.