The 12 months of 2017: April

For our 12 Days of Christmas countdown we look at the most interesting HR happenings over the last year

Businesses and business schools have joint responsibility for development

Leadership now, not just for the future, requires a wholesale shift in our mental models

Young people pessimistic about the future

Only 30% of the young people polled thought that their future standard of living will be better than their parents'

Remember never to take people for granted

There is so much we can do to create environments in which we can all feel welcome, participate and thrive

Should HR and education go hand in hand?

Is it HR's remit to share knowledge, experience and intellectual property to develop and improve the general business population?

Employers must help upskill older workers

Most workers in their 50s have not received any computer training

Fixing the decline in apprentice starts

With a dose of innovation there is a way to reverse the fall in apprenticeship numbers

Industrial strategy "inadequate"

The industrial strategy whitepaper published yesterday, outlines plans for ‘sector deals’ to boost productivity

Graduates value soft skills for the future

Graduates believe that technological advancement will have a positive or very positive impact on the future of business

Apprenticeships fall due to levy confusion and costs, say experts

Levy confusion and costs may be behind the decline, but the drop could be temporary while firms clear out old, poor quality apprenticeships

Open University Business School: A year of insight

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Budget 2017: Retraining scheme to build skills for future

“We need to help people to retrain during their working lives,” said chancellor Philip Hammond