The results of the 2017 HR Most Influential rankings have been revealed

High levels of employment are being driven by women, but this may be because they're having to work longer

There are too few alternative routes through education and into employment for school leavers today

Women make up only 27% of directors in the FTSE 100 and 23% in the FTSE 350

Since 2010 pay has been frozen and then capped at rises of 1% for public sector workers

For all age groups the biggest motivator at work is flexible working

Half of older employees fear work will become detrimental to their health

Just 2% of companies surveyed were meeting their ethnic minority board representation targets

Almost a third of those seeking placements have already withdrawn from an offer

Employees are afraid they are not being taken seriously because of their age or gender

Public sector hiring plans are positive for the first time in more than a year

Speaking at the Brexit Human Resources Forum, Siemens' HRD said automation, AI and demographic change are bigger than Brexit