I’m sure everyone will agree, this year has flown by. The end of the year is always a good time to take a turn towards the retrospective and take a look back. Here the ten stories we think were the most considerable this year:
10) Mark Zuckerberg to take two months of paternity leave: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/strategy-news/facebook-chief-zuckerberg-to-take-two-months-of-paternity-leave/60393
9) Cameron breathes life into Big Society – promises paid volunteering leave: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/wellbeing-news/cameron-breathes-life-into-big-society-promises-volunteering-leave/60261
8) Justin Trundeau gives Canada its first gender balanced cabinet: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/diversity-news/justin-trudeau-gives-canada-first-gender-balanced-cabinet/60166
7) Flight of the baby boomers: Three quarters of UK companies predict skills shortage: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/strategy-news/flight-baby-boomers-three-quarters-uk-companies-predict-skills-shortage/60140
6) Lord Davies lays down the law: Women on boards target raised to 33 percent by 2020: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/diversity-news/lord-davies-lays-law-women-boards-target-raised-33-percent-2020/59839
5) Barclays launches apprenticeship programme for older workers: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/recruitment/barclays-launches-apprenticeship-programme-older-workers/59014
4) Osborne’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision becoming a reality: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/recruitment/osbornes-northern-powerhouse-vision-becoming-reality/58388
3) UK falling behind U.S in recognising the potential of social media: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/strategy-news/u-k-falling-behind-u-s-recognising-potential-social-media/57335
2) Living wage to cost big employers millions: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/reward-news/living-wage-cost-big-employers-millions/5971
1) Boardroom diversity may nosedive after Davies report spotlight dims: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/diversity-news/boardroom-diversity-may-nosedive-davies-report-spotlight-dims/59810
Robert joined the HRreview editorial team in October 2015. After graduating from the University of Salford in 2009 with a BA in Politics, Robert has spent several years working in print and online journalism in Manchester and London. In the past he has been part of editorial teams at Flux Magazine, Mondo*Arc Magazine and The Marine Professional.
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