The HR profession

Hays Human Resources Award for Innovation in Recruitment and Retention

Alan Davis, chief HR officer, BT Global Services

Love her or hate her, Jo Cameron's appearance on TV programme The Apprentice got HR talking - and made HR a talking point. Mike Berry discovers what's next for the flame-haired training manager.

PersonnelToday.com has upgraded its site search engine to provide search results that are more relevant for the HR community.The new...

Far from standing still, Ewan McCulloch, HR director at stationery giant Staples, believes HR has a central role in driving...

Sitel UK, an outsourcing company, has appointed Ruth Gawthorpe as HR director. She will take responsibility for HR and training...

More HR directors in the Civil Service are to move on as the government continues its overhaul of Whitehall HR...

Does your organisation’s IT department enjoy a positive working environment? Does it encourage continued professional development and effective work-life balance?If...

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Group talent director, UK & Ireland for Constituency Management Group, part of advertising and marketing...

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HR director for UK and Ireland electricals, DSG International

 I’ve recently joined a large, complex sales organisation in the newly created role of HR director. The senior management team...

Trade unions are not the enemy of your business – your own managers are, according to one of the UK’s...

Award profile: This award recognises the HR team's efforts in working with other functions as a business partner to achieve strategic goals. The judge looked for examples of specific projects where HR integrated well and co-operated effectively with IT, marketing, finance, or any other part of the organisation. Entries explained the nature and purpose of the project, who was involved, how and why, and provided evidence of the impact on the function itself, as well as the organisation.

What you need to succeed… The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development qualification and a thorough knowledge of employment law...