Studies show that UK schools and colleges aren’t advertising apprenticeships enough, even though they're legally obliged to. With Gen Z seeing less value in traditional higher education structures in the UK, more of them are rejecting these entry routes into the workforce in favour of more vocational ones.

Getting a university degree was once seen as a useful path to a lucrative career. Yet high tuition fees are deterring many, especially given that employers are increasingly looking beyond academics, instead considering a range of other factors. So is the traditional degree a thing of the past?

WhiteHat is a startup that aims to provide young Britons with apprenticeship opportunities in selected companies, as an alternative to university. In a time when Gen Z are having second thoughts about higher education, WhiteHat is helping Britain's young choose a more vocational path.

Why are employers becoming more like educators? How can micro-enterprises boost business innovation? What are Gens Y and Z looking for at work? In this part of the 2019 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about what draws people to certain companies and what they seek to stick around.