White goods manufacturer Indesit UK has appointed Sarah Coochey HR director. She was previously with Rolls Royce, as HR business partner. Coochey's focus over the first year will include communication and engagement activities aimed at retaining key ta  More...
19 May 2009 10:52

Dorothy Wright has joined NHS Education for Scotland (NES) as director of HR and organisational development. She will be responsible for leading HR and contributing to corporate decision making. Telecoms solutions provider MACH has recruited Dea-Anne  More...
06 May 2009 18:13

Where you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I started my career in HR at Siemens in the 1980s after moving over from a finance role, and haven't looked back. I spent 20 years in HR at Siemens, working all around the globe. In fact  More...
06 May 2009 17:45

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was head of employee relations and reward at Yorkshire Water. My team also covered HR policy, internal communications, e-recruitment and diversity. What qualifications do you   More...
24 April 2009 15:48

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? For the past four years, I have been working as an interim manager with assignments in pensions, reward, and organisational change. What qualifications do you hold? I have a  More...
14 April 2009 12:20

Shirley Powell has joined the Stannah Group as group HR manager, based at its Andover head office. Powell joins Stannah from The Childcare Corporation, where she was head of HR. At Stannah, she will be responsible for group HR, including policies and p  More...
14 April 2009 11:56

Richard Neville will join Drax Power as head of HR on 5 May. He will support the executive team, lead HR strategy and manage the HR team, focusing on the three key strategic areas of recruitment, reward and employee relations. Neville was previously wi  More...
02 April 2009 18:58

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I have been an interim manager for quite some time, usually in senior HR roles or project management, so my responsibilities have been really varied, depending on assignment require  More...
02 April 2009 18:58

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I spent more than 13 years in a variety of HR-related roles with the former HBOS Group. What qualifications do you hold? I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Personne  More...
23 March 2009 14:46

Infrastructure engineering consultancy firm Amey has appointed Valerie Hughes-D'Aeth group HR director. Hughes-D'Aeth joins from global IT firm Steria, where she was HR director. At Amey, D'Aeth will oversee the HR function, which covers the firm's 9,0  More...
17 March 2009 11:31

Sue Butcher has been appointed HR director at Remploy, having been interim HR director there since August 2008. Butcher will sit on the executive board. She will be responsible for ensuring that Remploy has a flexible and responsive people strategy.   More...
17 March 2009 11:27

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was managing director of CFE, a national independent research and management company. What qualifications do you hold? A BA Hons in economics and a diploma in management.   More...
16 March 2009 16:53

Michael Davis has joined the UK Commission for Employment and Skills as director of strategy and performance. Davis was previously managing director of the Centre for Enterprise, and will be responsible for advising government on employment and skills st  More...
10 March 2009 16:12

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was at DTZ as head of HR for Europe Middle East and Africa. I was responsible for an HR team of 27 people across various locations, and provided an HR service for approximately 50  More...
10 March 2009 16:10

It's no surprise that Gill Heighington can't abide sloppy customer service – she encourages tourism organisations to train staff in how to put the customer first. What particular challenges does your job pose? Encouraging organis  More...
09 March 2009 10:54

Wesleyan Assurance Society has appointed Clive Bridge to the new role of HR director. He joins from Toyota Motor Manufacturing, where he was HR and corporate affairs director. Bridge will be responsible for the development of HR strategy, building on the  More...
04 March 2009 17:26

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was at Aviva as director of learning and development. What qualifications do you hold? I have a degree in English literature and history, and I am a fellow of the Chartere  More...
04 March 2009 17:24

Francesco Mereu has been appointed a director of Toyota GB, with responsibility of HR, corporate social responsibility and environmental strategy. Mereu was previously with Toyota Motor Europe, where he was senior manager, organisation and executive de  More...
24 February 2009 11:16

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was at the London Development Agency, where I was responsible for HR operations, HR policies, reward and retention strategies and organisation design and development. What qua  More...
23 February 2009 11:18

Janet Birch has joined the Ministry of Justice as head of resourcing. She joins from the London Development Agency, where she was HR and operational develop director. Birch will be responsible for resourcing strategy, workforce planning and recruitment  More...
19 February 2009 08:00