Careers in HR

Liz Cook is now heading electronics company Sega Europe’s personnel team as its HR director. Cook was previously at Kingston...

Where were you working before and what were your duties?I had an HR consulting practice which assisted clients with cultural...

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has insisted that HR is not full of ‘miserable gits’ following a...

Steve Simpson recently joined the Student Loans Company as head of HR. He was previously employed at BAE Systems Naval...

Where were you working before and what were your duties?I was the HR director for EMEA at Progress Software, leading...

The elite ‘super HR professionals’ who sit on the boards of big private sector organisations are earning an average base...

If someone is looking for generalist experience (Personnel Today, 27 March), I would suggest some voluntary work with small businesses...

Gillian Alford has joined Royal Mail as head of industrial relations for the letters business.Alford has been the BBC’s head...

IntroductionBefore considering what the key skills for HR practitioners in the future will be, it is essential to identify the...

Introduction – Business ContextTraditionally HR has been required to focus time and resources on transitional and operational services which has...

Much has been written and debated about the future of HR services. Many experts predict that HR will split in...

Linda Holbeche is to join the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) as research and policy director.  She replaces...

Lesley Cotton has joined Paramount Restaurants  as group HR director.
She was formerly group HR director for Holmes Place health clubs, and...

This week marks the launch of Personnel Today’s annual Top 40 Power Players list. Every year, we list the movers...

Interim managers are now being paid an average of £558 per day, a record high and up 4% on last...