The HR profession

Personnel Today‘s exclusive research into what the business really thinks of HR is going to make for some uncomfortable reading....

I felt I had to respond to the letter from Lucy McGee about HR professionals needing experience of the real...

I am a senior HR executive in financial services and I’m keen to broaden my skills. One of my networking...

If HR is really adding value to the business, then why can't the rest of the organisation see it? Perhaps HR should start shouting about its successes, argues Kirstie Redford.

HR is perceived to have less value in the public sector than in commercial organisations. Margaret Kubicek finds out why.

What makes HR more valued in some industries than in others? And what challenges does HR face in sectors where its image is not as positive?Nic Paton spoke to three HR directors to find out what 'good' looks like.

Take a long, hard look at yourself. According to exclusive research from Personnel Today, HR and its stakeholders have very different ideas about the value HR adds to the business. Rob Willock reports

Now you've absorbed your 360-degree feedback, what can you do to address those areas other parts of the business feel to be a weakness? Personnel Today rounded up five experts from the HR universe to share their wisdom.

HR in larger organisations is considered more strategic, but building credibility is still an uphill struggle, reports Margaret Kubicek.

The results of Personnel Today's 360-Degree Appraisal of HR may have set you thinking about making some changes to the way you work. So how well suited are you for life in the future world of HR? Take our quick quiz to find out.

The most excruciating part of any 360-degree feedback process is hearing exactly what your peers think of you. Scott Beagrie and Sue Weekes quizzed five directors outside HR on how they want the relationship with the people experts to work.

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? An influential HR star or a bit-part player with no charisma and little chance of making an impact? Ross Bentley asks the image experts how HR can begin to sparkle.

The top HR professional in the civil service has told MPs she is “impressed” by the quality of leadership across...

Parachuting in ‘stars’ and paying them huge sums of money in the name of talent management can cause organisations more...

Visitors to the CIPD Conference and Exhibition in Harrogate next week are invited to come and meet the Personnel Today...