The HR profession

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.

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.

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...

With all the discussion about business partners and HR becoming more strategic, there are three things that strike me.
First, the...

The question most people want answered when they join an organisation is: what are the career prospects? Up until now,...

Next week if you’re lucky – or have drawn the short straw, depending on how you look at it –...

What is your new role?
Earlier this year, I was appointed as HR director at SITEL, with responsibility for HR...

Helen Sweeney has been appointed group HR director at building services company NG Bailey. She joins the firm from Co-operative...

A story about highly paid roadworkers went from the ridiculous to the farcical last week when the HR professional at...

I’m an HR assistant with two years’ experience in healthcare and an MA in HRM, and I am currently studying...

Your article on HR careers (Personnel Today, 12 September) illustrates the importance of taking a planned approach to career development...