The HR profession

European head of HR, Almac Sciences Group.

Few of us are immune to the possibility of losing our jobs, but when a redundancy notice arrives, it can still be a shocking experience

Helen Kelly talks to two executives pushing through change at a strategic level

E-recruitment is about more than finding another avenue to advertise jobs. As technology gets more sophisticated, e-recruitment can help HR...

Also known as… Equality and diversity officer, manager or team leader, inclusivity officer or manager, equalities strategy officer or equalities...

John Coombe is taking over as chairman of Hogg Robinson, a corporate and employee services firm. Coombe, the former chief...

Usual career routesIt is usual to start out in a junior, generalist role and gain specific experience to enable you...

HR professionals need to get their own houses in order before they try to raise their personal profiles, according to a panel of former nominees for the Personnel Today HR Director of the Year Award.

Employers have been urged to involve their junior HR staff in more than just administrative duties, after research revealed that the number of HR assistants resigning from their jobs tripled last year.

What skills do you need to work in HR? A strong sense of empathy? Good people skills? A diplomatic nature and strategic mindset?

The 2006 Personnel Today Awards are launched today and are bigger and better than ever, providing the ideal stage for your HR stars to demonstrate their impact on the success of your organisation

A few weeks ago Guru offered you and your team the chance to come and take on the Personnel Today lot in a tree-top competition in Berkshire, courtesy of GoApe. (See www.goape.co.uk for more information)

I have six years' HR experience in two different organisations in the same industry, and now I would like to go for an interim role

Ben Bengougam, group HR director, DSG International

Dawn Jarvis, Cathy Wilcher and Gretchen Burrett