Opinion

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'?

The chance to lead the marathon HR effort needed to stage the 2012 Olympic Games should be a golden opportunity for HR.

The HR community says it is sorely disappointed with the government's decision to scrap the Operating and Financial Review (OFR) regulations, fearing the move could relegate people issues to the bottom of the boardroom agenda

HR professionals and marketers have many things in common - one of them being a concern about how their profession is viewed

Every office has one: the person who moans and whines their way through the working week, making life hell for everyone else.

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Employers fear that the introduction of 24-hour drinking later this week is going to give their businesses a right old hangover

Sir Gus O'Donnell may be setting targets for diversity, such as the gender pay gap and the proportion of women in senior management, but what impact will this have on the significant under-representation of men in the Civil Service and in local authorities? (Personnel Today, 8 November).

HR has fought for some time for recognition of its strategic contribution to an organisation.

HR needs to show confidence that it can cope with whatever challenges it faces.