Careers in HR

Richard Smelt has joined Northern Rock as HR director, having previously been group HR director at Carphone Warehouse. Smelt will...

Juliet Love is a freelance learning and development professional. Registered with the British Psychological Society, and certified to use a...

Where were you working before and what were your duties?I was working for the Audit Commission, responsible for a team...

Happiness levels have reached unprecedented heights among the HR profession, despite the economic slowdown and increasing workloads, according to research.The...

How did you get to where you are now?I began working in personnel, as it was known then, with The...

Financial services giant Standard Life has appointed Mike Conway as group HR director. Conway has been working in The Hague...

Alison McKenzie-Folan has been appointed head of people services at Wigan Council, where her remit will include HR and payroll...

Robert Halton, chief people officer, The College of Law (legal education and training provider)Where were you working before, and what...

James Moore has been promoted to head of workforce modernisation and development at the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust. His...

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities?I was working for FedEx UK as HR director for the...

Last year’s inaugural Best Places to Work in HR Awards looked as though it was going to be a tough...

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HR professionals have seen their workload increase more than any other profession, along with their happiness, a survey has found.The...

Online recruitment activity in the HR sector has fallen to the lowest number in 13 months, official figures have revealed.The...