Virginia Matthews

At a time when social media profiles are the norm and many people are falling into the trap of “over-sharing”...

Recent headlines have focused on the ethical controversy surrounding internships; not only the nepotism involved in obtaining an internship in...

The well-publicised Asda “chicken licker”, who was given a two-month jail term last year after footage of him licking a...

Employers that don't monitor or manage employee absence not only risk a loss of productivity, but may also fail to spot unhappy or unwell staff. Virginia Matthews reports on what they can learn from those that tackle this issue well.

The public sector may not be immune to recession, but there are still plenty of jobs available across a range...

With overrunning engineering works and Arctic weather causing massive travel disruption in the first part of 2009, Network Rail CEO Iain Coucher is used to being on the receiving end of criticism. But, he says, he can take it. He talks to Virginia Matthews about his hands-on approach to people management.

HR has gone through a number of image overhauls over the years, but how much has it really changed? Five HR professionals who started out in each decade from the 1960s to the Noughties reveal how it was for them.

Debt collection is a booming industry in this recession-gripped economy, but HR has its work cut out improving the brutal image of the sector, recruiting the right people and training staff to comply with government calls for a more compassionate approach to debtors.

With HR budgets likely to plummet in 2009, Virginia Matthews looks at how to stretch your remaining resources over the year ahead.

Virginia Matthews finds out what it takes to be a Best Place to Work.“I did an assessment centre dressed as...

As many as 75% of UK organisations don’t have a clearly defined talent management strategy in place, according to recent...

When the going gets tough, staff could get going. So if you want to keep your best employees, make an effort to show you regard them as valuable members of the organisation.

As the government begins a consultation on improving employee engagement, HR professionals and employers draw up their wishlists.