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    On the move

    by Louisa Peacock 11 Feb 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 11 Feb 2008

    Mark Thompson has joined law firm Cobbetts as head of HR and business improvement. He will review and implement strategies...

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    Top job – Alan Cairns

    by Louisa Peacock 11 Feb 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 11 Feb 2008

    HR director, Moneysupermarket.comWhere were you working before, and what were your duties? I worked for Littlewoods Shop Direct as group...

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    Off Message: For your eyes only

    by Tony Pettengell 11 Feb 2008
    by Tony Pettengell 11 Feb 2008

    What's the connection between HR and the paranoid world of spying? Well, it's not just the tight-fitting shorts...

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    by Personnel Today 7 Feb 2008
    by Personnel Today 7 Feb 2008

    An HR career in people management and development can be diverse and challenging giving you the opportunity to play a real part in the future success of the organisation you work for.

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    Human resources roles at risk as BP announces 5,000 job cuts

    by Gareth Vorster 6 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 6 Feb 2008

    HR roles will be affected at BP, after the oil giant announced it would cut 5,000 jobs, including 1,500 in...

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    Human resource management teaching posts up for the chop at Keele University

    by Mike Berry 5 Feb 2008
    by Mike Berry 5 Feb 2008

    Scores of leading human resources (HR) academics have signed a letter of protest against job cuts at Keele University’s renowned business school.As...

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    HP and G4S Security Services fill top human resources jobs

    by Greg Pitcher 5 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 5 Feb 2008

    Two high-profile human resources (HR) posts were filled last week, with computer manufacturer HP and security firm G4S appointing senior people.Jane Keith,...

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    Royal Mail loses another human resources director as Kevin Green walks

    by Mike Berry 5 Feb 2008
    by Mike Berry 5 Feb 2008

    Royal Mail has lost its second high-profile human resources (HR) director in a matter of weeks with Kevin Green’s surprise...

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    On the move: Paul Davies, Gabriele Arend, Johnny Nichols

    by Louisa Peacock 4 Feb 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 4 Feb 2008

    Telecommuni­cations firm Spectra Telecom has appointed Paul Davies as training director. He will be responsible for developing training courses for...

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    Top job: Lydia Edwards, head of human resources, Copart UK

    by Louisa Peacock 4 Feb 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 4 Feb 2008

    Where were you working before?I worked for Coloplast, the UK subsidiary of a Danish medical devices company.What qualifications do you...

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    CIPD rushes to human resources’ defence after scathing attack in the Financial Times

    by Mike Berry 4 Feb 2008
    by Mike Berry 4 Feb 2008

    The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has mounted a strong defence of the human resources (HR) profession following...

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    BA human resources director Tony McCarthy faces issues over Open Skies subsidiary

    by Greg Pitcher 29 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 29 Jan 2008

    British Airways’ (BA) new human resources director Tony McCarthy has been warned he will face “long-term problems” if he cannot...

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    Jim McKenna plans to leave LogicaCMG after settng up new global outsourcing unit

    by Gareth Vorster 28 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 28 Jan 2008

    Jim McKenna, chief operating officer at outsourcing firm LogicaCMG, is to leave during the second half of 2008 to pursue...

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    Helen Giles awarded MBE for services to homeless people

    by Louisa Peacock 28 Jan 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 28 Jan 2008

    The human resources (HR) director for homeless charity Broadway has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list,...

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    Surrey County Council head of HR leaves for Westminster City Council

    by Mike Berry 25 Jan 2008
    by Mike Berry 25 Jan 2008

    Graham White has quit his job as head of human resources at Surrey County Council to take up a similar...

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