Yes - it's the news round-up again. We have the mandatory skills gap stories, leadership advice and the latest on the Flappy Bird creator's new game. All the essential L&D latest.
Soapbox: British manufacturing firms must grow their own skills - The Telegraph
Employers: Seize the initiative yourselves!
7 Funny Quotes With Serious Leadership Lessons - Entrepreneur.com
Linking zingers to leadership, the entrepreneur way.
Blame Employers, Not Workers, for Any Skills Gap, Economist Says - Wall St Journal
Now we're getting serious.
Thought Leadership Is The New Strategy For Corporate Growth - Forbes
Does this seem like a dated idea to you?
Top 30 best employers for apprentices revealed - TrainingZone
Encouragingly spread across many different industries.
Self-employment in UK at highest level since records began - The Guardian
The silver lining around the massive cloud of financial meltdown. Have you started a business in the last five years?
Region's firms bemoan dearth of digital skills - The Liverpool Echo
Next week we'll try not to publish a skills gap story.
Solve skills shortage by investing in young unemployed - The Aberdeen Press and Journal
Promise.
Flappy Bird creator returns with new game - The Thread
FYI: isn't called Flappy Bird: Flap with a Vengeance.
