People News
2021 nominations open for CIPD’s highest accolade
The nominations for 2021 CIPD chartered companion status – a highly regarded accolade within the HR world – were opened on 1 January.
Movers and shakers autumn 2020: HR appointments at REC and Euro Car Parts
Personnel Today’s November update of recent appointments in the HR world include Sarah Thewlis becoming chair of the Recruitment and...
Movers and shakers: HR appointments – Jo Swinson heads to Cranfield
Highlights among some of the latest people moves in HR.
Dave Prentis to step down after 19 years leading Unison
General secretary of the UK's largest union announces he is to retire.
Uber’s head of HR Liane Hornsey resigns after discrimination probe
Uber’s chief people officer has resigned following an investigation into how she handled allegations of racial discrimination at the firm....
Sir Cary Cooper elected as new CIPD president
Sir Cary Cooper has been elected as the new president of the CIPD, the HR membership body has announced.
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Arriva appoints HR director to bus and rail divisions
Bus and train operator Arriva has announced that Rachel Baldwin has become its new HR director in the UK.Working as...
Barclays appoints Irene McDermott Brown as group HR director
Irene McDermott Brown, pictured above, has been appointed as Barclays’ group human resources director, after nine months in the role as...
A minute with… O2’s David Stephenson
David Stephenson is head of learning and development (L&D) at O2. To coincide with Adult Learners’ Week, Stephenson talks Personnel...
David Fairhurst of McDonald’s appointed to UK Commission for Employment and Skills
David Fairhurst, chief people officer of McDonald’s Europe and a former Personnel Today HR Director of the Year, has been...
On the move: Gillian Fox and Marisa Jerrison
Gillian Fox has joined Friends Provident as HR director. She joins from the Royal Bank of Scotland, where she was...
Top job: Carmel McKeogh, head of HR and organisational development, Blackpool Council
Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities?I was head of HR at Stockport Council, with responsibility for...
Top job: Steve Bright, global head of HR, consulting division, Hewitt Associates
Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities?I was the group HR director at Detica, a fast growing...
On the move: Mike Sutton and Ian Iceton
Walsall Housing Group has appointed Mike Sutton as head of HR. Sutton will be responsible for further developing the group’s...
Interview with…Nicola Swann, HR director, Speechly Bircham
How did you get to where you are now?I was very fortunate in finding great mentors throughout my education and...
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