Careers in HR

By Friday afternoon of the first week in a new job, most people would be winding down and looking forward...

Where were you working before and what were your duties?I was head of HR for the Islamic Bank of Britain,...

Ford Retail has appointed John Roberts as HR director. He will be responsible for ensuring the HR function is aligned...

Civil Service human resources chief Gill Rider was paid £160,000 in 2006-07, the Cabinet Office’s annual report has revealed.
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Diversity practitioners are calling for a new professional association to help them to establish industry standards and define proper career...

What is your pet hate about the HR profession? What demons would you banish to Room 101, never to be...

The influx of private sector managers into senior civil service positions is damaging Whitehall performance as well as morale, a...

Q I want to get ahead in HR, but I can’t afford a career coach. What can I do to...

Jackie Lanham has become the director of learning and development at Norwich Union. She was previously director of HR services...

Where were you working before and what were your duties?As a business partner at Royal Bank of Scotland, I worked...

Gillian Hibberd has been appointed to the new role of corporate director (people and policy) at Buckinghamshire County Council. The...

Alliance Boots HR director Mike Cutt has become the latest executive to walk away from the health and beauty retailer...

Telecoms firm O2 UK will announce the appointment of Ann Pickering as its new head of HR today (Tuesday), replacing...

Top job Bev Messinger Director of customer and workforce services, Coventry City Council Where were you working before and what were your duties? I...

The boom enjoyed for so long by the mobile phone market is beginning to slow, making this a challenging sector for...