Opinion

The decision by the Olympic Development Authority (ODA) to make its head of HR report to the finance director prompted...

Have you ever asked one of those questions? You know the ones I mean - they seem innocent enough when the words trickle out of your mouth, but the reaction you get indicates that you might just have touched a raw nerve or two

It is extraordinary that anyone should suggest we turn a blind eye to illegal positive discrimination because it is well-intentioned....

In the climate of fear and mistrust brought about by the revelation that sex offenders have been working in schools, it is understandable that employers might be over-zealous in their vetting of potential recruits.

Does anyone else who buys training feel that the training and coaching industry is getting greedy?

The BBC is one of my favourite organisations - and not just because it strives to be the most creative organisation in the world.

Gary Platt claims coaching is a fashion trend - in for one season and out the next.

Judging by the reaction to our front page news story last week about a new recruitment agency that only places...

HR is a woman’s world, we are told. Except, that is, when you get to the top. Or near the...

Paul Kearns Director, PWLJanuary: traditionally a time for a combination of sober reflections on last year and positive resolutions for...

There is a famous adage in the marketing world which says that half the money you spend on advertising is wasted. The problem is you don't know which half.

Diversity is one of HR's favourite topics, but should HR really be its guardian? How can HR provide a service to diverse organisations when those making the decisions and formulating policies are mainly white?

Guess who said: "Human capital is the 21st century equivalent of the 19th century dependence on natural resources. Modern wealth creation depends upon the development of people".

The link between mental wellbeing and productivity is eminent common sense (PersonnelToday.com, 18 November). The onus is on HR directors...

After a three-year wait, has Lord Turner's Pensions Commission published a 'blueprint' for pension reform, or a 'mishmash that ought to have been strangled at birth'?