The link between physical attractiveness and perceptions of ability in the workplace gets a lingering glance in our latest lighthearted take on the HR world.
Adam McCulloch

Adam McCulloch
Adam McCulloch first worked for Personnel Today magazine in the early 1990s as a sub editor. He rejoined Personnel Today as a writer in 2017, covering all aspects of HR but with a special interest in diversity, social mobility and industrial relations. He has ventured beyond the HR realm to work as a freelance writer and production editor in sectors including travel (The Guardian), aviation (Flight International), agriculture (Farmers' Weekly), music (Jazzwise), theatre (The Stage) and social work (Community Care). He is also the author of KentWalksNearLondon. Adam first became interested in industrial relations after witnessing an exchange between Arthur Scargill and National Coal Board chairman Ian McGregor in 1984, while working as a temp in facilities at the NCB, carrying extra chairs into a conference room!
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This week has seen further major companies – Citigroup and KPMG – abandon their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the US.
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Our first round-up of movers and shakers in 2025 includes significant appointments at Mastercard, The HR Department and Estée Lauder.
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The UK is likely to offer a youth mobility scheme, as the government looks to reset relations with the EU.
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The fall in the number of international students has led Bangor University to place about 200 jobs under risk of redundancy, its vice-chancellor has told staff in an email.
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Understanding the Path to CHRO, by global HR consultancy the Josh Bersin Company, found that 53% of HR leaders were now C-suite members.
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There has been a significant fall in hiring confidence and a sharp increase in redundancy intentions over the past quarter according to new research.
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HR circles will be intrigued by what Apple's series Severance tells us about our working lives.
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Despite the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in the US, UK firms are protecting DEI budgets.
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An organist from the US has won a wrongful dismissal case at an employment tribunal against a parish church.
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Train drivers on the Elizabeth line are to strike on four separate days over the coming weeks in a dispute...
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Oil giant Chevron Corporation is to make up to 8,000 employees redundant by the end of 2026 in a bid to cut costs.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves's online CV exaggerated how long she spent working at the Bank of England.
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The KPMG/Recruitment and Employment Confederation report on Jobs survey for January 2025 showed that the fall in permanent hiring extended the current period of contraction to 28 months.
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Liz Kendall: ‘Despite all the myths, a lot of people who are currently on sickness or disability benefits want to work’