The winners of the 2013 RAD Awards have been announced, following a ceremony at London's Grosvenor House Hotel to recognise the best work in recruitment communications over the past 12 months. Hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, the evening saw the g  More...
01 February 2013 00:01

The start of a new year is always a good time to review work goals and make plans for the next 12 months. For many people, this will also be a time when they're thinking about whether their salary matches the effort they're putting in at work.   More...
22 January 2013 12:46

IBM’s "Working beyond borders" study of insights from the global HR directors revealed that nearly 70% of those interviewed wanted to improve the operational efficiency of their HR function. In this Personnel Today webinar, you will hear from IBM an  More...
15 January 2013 00:00

This year was one of ups and downs for HR teams. Engagement levels continued to struggle as staff had to do more with fewer resources, while scandals at high-profile employers such as the BBC and Barclays highlighted how much trust has been lost in  More...
20 December 2012 11:16

The average HR professional might not rank themselves alongside comedian Frankie Boyle and footballer Ashley Cole, but their recent high-profile outbursts on the microblogging site Twitter are a cautionary tale for anyone operating online. Whether i  More...
10 December 2012 09:07

The most arresting thing about General Electric (GE) is its sheer size. Across the world, the company employs more than 300,000 people in diverse divisions, producing everything from MRI scanners to aircraft engines. Sameena Bashey, country HR director   More...
07 December 2012 16:33

During an economic downturn, a knee-jerk reaction organisations often have is to slash investment in learning and development. But these turbulent times have actually proven to be very positive for the coaching market, with savvy organisations realising  More...
07 December 2012 15:47

Magnox, the nuclear energy specialist, was named overall winner at the Personnel Today Awards last night. The company scooped the top prize at the ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London after winning the award for talent management.&n  More...
29 November 2012 00:01

Watch our finalists on film Monster has been out filming the HR professionals shortlisted for HR Team of the Year , HR Rising Star and HR Director of the Year to find out what they do, how they do it and hear the stories behind thei  More...
21 November 2012 13:27

Positive employment outlook set to remain for rest of 2012 The employment outlook for the rest of the year is set to remain positive, according to...  More...
12 November 2012 15:06

Peter Cheese, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), today opened the organisation's annual conference by setting out his ambitions for the institute and the wider HR profession, and pledged to make the CIPD more  More...
06 November 2012 12:40

How did you get into HR? At university, I studied European Business Studies, specialising in marketing and HR, and spent one year working at Airbus Industrie in Toulouse. The placement was a great opportunity to learn about the cross secti  More...
31 October 2012 09:43

How did you get into HR? Completely by accident. I started on the Enterprise Rent-A-Car management training programme and a senior colleague recommended me for a role in HR. What do you enjoy most about HR? I love the variety. This morning I wa  More...
30 October 2012 09:22

We continue our catch-ups with some of the RADs supporters with Mark MacAlesher, head of trading at Metro (London), one of the sponsors of the 2013 awards. 1. Why do Metro (London) and the Evening Standard support the RADs? Our associatio  More...
24 October 2012 16:56

With many businesses in Australia crying out for talent, could it prove a potential relocation target? Few people in the UK will have heard of Coles Supermarkets, but in Australia, it's as big a household name as Tesco. It's also bucking economic tre  More...
23 October 2012 16:37

HR teams are failing to drive business growth because they are unable to cope with business needs, and are failing to deliver a return on investment, according to a report published today by KPMG. Published in association with the Economis  More...
15 October 2012 13:29

Claudia Schlossberger (pictured) has joined brewing company Carlsberg Group as senior vice president of global human resources, where she will be responsible for 41,000 employees. Schlossberger moves from retailer Metro Group, where she held the positio  More...
10 October 2012 10:06

With global mobility and international relocation on the rise, Personnel Today looks at what HR professionals should expect from a move to the Middle East. Do you like the sound of hours of sunshine, a tax-free salary and an attractive relocation p  More...
28 September 2012 15:34

The organisation you work for has just announced it is going to acquire another company. Everyone is excited about the deal, the company will be able to grow and prosper, gain new customers and hopefully save a bit of money on back-office systems in the  More...
27 September 2012 14:38

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has launched a tool to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to manage their employees during times of growth. Businesses can use the resource to help manage the workforce, bu  More...
26 September 2012 12:43