Free access to labour market information has been improved following an update to Research Online. Unfortunately for the rest of the UK this is Scotland where a revision of the site's appearance and functionality has delivered an improved search function, email updates on the latest reports and a reading list function. This allows users to keep a list of documents they're interested in which can be saved, printed or emailed.
Recent highlights include:
The impact of early cognitive and non-cognitive skills on later outcomes
Unemployment: stage or stigma? Being unemployed during an economic boom
Sustainable employment: supporting people to stay in work and advance - report by the Comptroller and Auditor General
Futureskills to join Scottish Government
All five staff from Futureskills Scotland are moving from Scottish Enterprise to the Scottish Government. The move was announced by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth John Swinney MSP, who acknowledged the team's role in influencing and monitoring labour market strategy and policy. For example, Futureskills Scotland's research informed the Scottish Government's new skills strategy, 'Skills for Scotland' (click on this link to find out more).
The move is expected by 1 April 2008.
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