Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was divisional registrar on the John Lewis management board. I was responsible for ensuring the principles of our unique co-owned business are integral to our ways of working. I a  More...
19 February 2009 08:00

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? Before joining Univar, I engineered the successful reorganisation of the structure of DSM Composite Resins, which included the set-up of a global HR team. What qualifications d  More...
12 February 2009 17:50

Jackie Lanham has joined the Co-operative Group as director of resourcing and development. She will focus on leadership resourcing and development, skills development, and embedding the corporate brand. Lanham was director of learning and development a  More...
12 February 2009 17:50

Nigel Ross works on a very restricted budget, organising and delivering training for staff and volunteers at charity the Samaritans. What are the challenges in your job? As a charity, our funds are restricted so the main challenge is to find cost  More...
10 February 2009 11:49

GSK Biologicals has appointed Luc Vanden Broeck vice-president of HR. He will be based at the company's headquarters in Belgium, and will be responsible for building on existing HR practices for 9,000 staff across 14 countries. Vanden Broeck was previous  More...
06 February 2009 14:53

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? Before joining the BBC in 1995, I was working for Granada Media, managing the talent pool. What qualifications do you hold? An honours degree in English Literature and CIPD   More...
06 February 2009 14:51

Detlef Prangenberg has joined chemical distribution giant Univar as HR director for Europe. He spent 12 years as an officer in the German Armed Forces, dealing with HR issues, and most recently was HR director for Swiss firm DSM Composite Resins. Law  More...
04 February 2009 16:41

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was head of HR for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. This was a global role with a remit to create a values-based, performance-led company that would enable the o  More...
03 February 2009 16:06

Jenny Ball has been appointed HR executive director at Ford Motor Company, based at the company's Brentwood headquarters. She will be responsible for the...  More...
23 January 2009 12:54

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was the director of change and corporate services with the Scottish government,...  More...
23 January 2009 12:54

Our HR strategy is aligned with our business goals. We are such a people-focused business that it needs to be at the heart of everything we do. We've deliberately...  More...
23 January 2009 12:52

Facilities services provider ISS UK has appointed Paul Pagliari UK group HR director. He joins from the Scottish Government, where he was director of change...  More...
20 January 2009 00:00

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was head of HR operations at Scope and oversaw the introduction of HR advice...  More...
20 January 2009 00:00

Head of HR, London & Europe, Calyon, Crédit Agricole CIB Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I worked at ABN...  More...
13 January 2009 00:00

Fiona Fisher has joined Tenant Services Authority, the independent regulator for affordable housing in England, as executive director, HR and organisational...  More...
13 January 2009 00:00

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was head of learning and development for Nations Healthcare and was part of the project team that opened the UK's largest NHS treatment centre in Nottingham. What qualificatio  More...
05 December 2008 15:11

Chemical distribution giant Univar has appointed Detlef Prangenberg as HR director for Europe. Prangenberg, a former General Electric Healthcare HR professional, will join Univar on 1 March 2009. He has also served for 12 years as an officer in th  More...
04 December 2008 09:17

Guy Pink, HR director, Addaction, a drugs and alcohol charity How did you get to where you are now? Hard work, seizing the opportunities that came my way, identifying the issues that add value to the work that we do and networking - a most underra  More...
01 December 2008 00:00

Alexander Forbes Financial Services has appointed John Hubner as HR director. Hubner joins from Legal & General, where he was head of HR for sales, protection and annuities. His will manage the delivery of effective HR practice across Alexander Forbe  More...
21 November 2008 17:14

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I have spent most of my career working for General Electric in a variety of operations, training and HR roles. I started my career there as a graduate trainee and worked my way up   More...
21 November 2008 17:11