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Singapore tops expat league table while UK flounders

The UK fell 13 places from its 2016 ranking to 35th for its overall appeal for expats

L&D must be driven by the individual

Lisa Hamill, head of talent at Servest?, said L&D teams must take their lead from employees

Confusion over workplace pensions may leave savers short

Workers saving into DC pensions are unclear how much they should be putting aside each month

Long-term focus and meaningful CSR will bring profit

London Business school professor ?Alex Edmans said social purpose and business success can go hand in hand

HR gender pay gap revealed

The gender pay gap for managers is particularly high in finance sector businesses and lowest in IT

Workplaces still hamper productivity

Noise, lack of privacy and space are some of the factors causing the greatest dissatisfaction among office workers

CEOs prioritising corporate social responsibility

Millennials were found to be particularly drawn to firms with robust CSR strategies

Embarrassment stops staff exercising in the working day

?Low self-esteem and embarrassment around poor fitness are stopping UK employees exercising with workmates

One in five wouldn't hire the wrong cultural fit

Employers see a candidate’s cultural fit as very important, but experts warn this mustn't turn into bias

Employees tempted to leave by shorter commutes

More than 60% would leave their employer for a shorter (33%) or less frequent (32%) commute

Businesses still don't understand apprenticeship levy

Employers feel more must be done to engage them with the levy