For many of our customers 2010 has been a difficult and challenging year with many organisations experiencing increased workplace conflict.  We recognise that times will continue to be challenging for 2011 so would like to offer the following  More...
05 January 2011 00:00

Clear Channel International (CCI), the outdoor advertising company, has appointed Richard Eastmond to the newly created role of HR director. Reporting to president and chief executive William Eccleshare, Eastmond will be responsible for all a  More...
28 October 2010 09:30

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was the group HR director for beer brewer Scottish & Newcastle, responsible for overall strategic development, policy formulation, and execution on people-related issues. The   More...
11 May 2010 14:43

Frank Douglas (pictured) has joined TfL (Transport for London) as group HR director. He will be responsible for HR strategy and services, and will report directly to Peter Hendy, London's transport commissioner. Douglas was born in New York, and  More...
22 April 2010 11:27

What are the duties in your new role? As a member of the board, executive and senior management team, reporting to the chief executive, my focus will very much be on strategic people management issues, leading a team of 70 people to support the imple  More...
18 March 2010 10:46

Investment boutique Future Capital Partners (FCP) has appointed Kirsty Saxby (pictured) as its new HR director. Saxby will work alongside senior management to ensure FCP's growth is managed smoothly and sustainably, reporting to newly appointed chief   More...
08 March 2010 10:50

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? As HR director for the Asia Pacific region, a key priority was attracting, developing and retaining talent in a region of high growth. What are the duties in your new role?   More...
22 February 2010 15:59

Merlin Entertainments has filled its group HR director role after being without one for six months. Tea Colaianni, vice president of HR, Europe, at Hilton Hotels, was headhunted for the post, which is responsible for attractions including Sea Life,  More...
11 February 2010 13:44

Design, engineering and management consultancy WSP UK has promoted Kate Tilley to HR director. Tilley has 10 years' HR experience and has been with WSP since 2001. As a member of WSP UK's Executive Committee, she will be accountable for developing and   More...
08 February 2010 14:26

My mentor was initially my boss. We both moved on to different roles, but stayed in contact. Since changing from that line manager relationship, she's mentored me on an informal basis, going back almost 10 years. The relationship has endured partly  More...
08 February 2010 14:25

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was with the Al Naboodah Construction Group in Dubai, as its group head of learning and development (L&D), communications and marketing. What qualifications do you hold?   More...
08 February 2010 14:24

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was head of HR for Domino's Pizza Group, responsible for HR across head office and distribution. What qualifications do you hold? I have a postgraduate diploma in personne  More...
18 January 2010 15:04

Hazel Warhurst has joined Daisy Group as group head of HR. She joins from Eurotel, the Halifax-based telecoms company acquired by Daisy in 2009. Warhurst has spent 15 years in HR, holding senior management roles at Weir Group and BT. She will be respon  More...
18 January 2010 14:49

My mentor dates back to my earliest days with Informa, when I became HR director at what was then part of the Corporation of Lloyds of London. He was Iain Lindsay-Smith, then deputy chief executive, and a very experienced journalist who had at one t  More...
11 January 2010 16:27

The Caring Homes Group has appointed Liz Willis as head of learning and development. This is a newly created role, and Willis will be responsible for the L&D strategy across the group, including its head office. She joins from Asda, where she spent  More...
11 January 2010 10:22

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was working for Nacro, which aims to reduce crime through preventative and resettlement work. I held a strategic role, leading on equality and diversity issues. What qualifica  More...
01 December 2009 14:01

My first formal mentoring relationship began 18 months ago. I decided to approach someone in the business – someone in HR, but not in my direct reporting line. I wanted to develop myself, and my career, and to find out how to handle difficult s  More...
09 November 2009 11:34

Lynne Rutherford, group vice-president, global talent management, Brambles   More...
04 November 2009 00:07

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was head of HR services and policy at Craegmoor, covering reward, pensions, employee relations, payroll and recruitment. What qualifications do you hold? MCIPD and BSc (H  More...
03 November 2009 12:24

International law firm Eversheds has appointed Angus MacGregor HR director. MacGregor joins Eversheds from Barclays Bank, where he was the chief of staff to Barclays Group HR director. He will be responsible for people strategy, and human capital for E  More...
03 November 2009 12:07