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Prison officers, not academics

September 2, 2009

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The conclusions from the Howard League’s research into prison officer skills and development are not unexpected – in that they highlight a well-defined issue in how to increase the volume of quality prison officers in the system.  But, as is all too familiar today, having identified a valid issue robustly, the recommendation is given without applying […]

Recruiting social workers

September 1, 2009

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I haven’t yet seen the ads, so it may be too early to comment, but are hard-hitting government campaigns like the one currently being planned to recruit more than 5,000 social workers really the best use of public funds? It’s not that something doesn’t need doing, urgently, because it does.  But turning to the big-hitting […]

Intrinsic value in graduate recruitment?

August 25, 2009

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Success where measured against intrinsic goals … was seen to be psychologically nourishing. A June study in the Journal of Research in Personality sheds new and interesting findings on the concept of happiness at work within a graduate context. Running a series of psychological surveys with 147 alumni from two universities, once twelve months after graduation […]

Higher Education – cost versus value

August 21, 2009

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It’s all well and good for David Lammy to continue to beat a drum for Higher Education but is it not now time to ask what benefit the Government policy of pushing people into University courses, regardless of desire or appropriateness, produces for the individuals or for society? New data from The Push Student Debt […]

Gradvertising

August 21, 2009

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(grād’vər-tī’zĭng) n. The activity of attracting public attention to a graduate job or career, as by paid announcements in the print, broadcast, or electronic media. The business of designing and writing advertisements for such jobs.

Clever people

August 19, 2009

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Have just received an interesting article in Forbes from Toby on how to identify clever people that can lead businesses out of the difficult times through their ability to consistently innovate and deliver value within the bounds of an organisation. What makes it fascinating is the notion that engaging with recalcitrant iconoclasts who, as the […]

Employee Engagement via psychological contracts

August 18, 2009

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Marianne Huggett, commenting on the MacLeod Review’s struggle to define employer engagement, suggests that, although the term psychological contract has fallen out of favour, it still sits at the core of the relationship between employer and employee.  However, her concern over the fragility of this bond may be unfounded. As with many discussions around this topic, […]

Gradmin

August 17, 2009

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(grād-mĭn) n. The menial, repetitive, yet highly paid entry positions available to graduates in industries such as accountancy or law.  Requiring long hours and little brain power but necessary for future career prospects. Outsourced lower-level service roles taken by large numbers of skilled graduates overseas, e.g. in India.

I do not know what I do not know

August 10, 2009

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Without meaning to give undue credit to Rumsfeld, there is more than a hint of resonance in his 2002 briefing when it comes to the latest research on state versus private education. The Sutton Trust’s research into access to higher education is a valuable addition to the debate and confidence is indeed a major factor in the […]

Experiencing culture shock when moving abroad

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