The HR profession

The HR profession is entering a 'make or break' era as people issues finally move to the top of the business agenda.

Business leaders are finally waking up to the realisation of what we've been telling them all along - that people issues are the key to their organisations' success.

Award profileCreating a distinct employer brand is now a top priority for most organisations. Employees these days are more creative,...

The CIPD is to introduce a certificate in the psychology of management

The HR profession is losing its basic HR skills as it strives to take on a more strategic role

For most UK regions, typical salaries for HR managers have increased at a rate far in excess of inflation, Hays...

The HR profession is losing basic operational skills as it strives to become more strategic, according to recruitment specialists.

I disagree with the Kelly Services survey that most HR professionals are unhappy (Personnel Today, 12 July)

The build-up for the top prize in HR has begun. This week, we profile the judges for the Personnel Today Awards 2005 - the 12 who will decide individual category winners, and the panel of four that will decide the overall winner. The countdown of shortlisted teams starts in our next issue

How Pret a Manger streamlined its HR process with easy-to-use data systems

I have just read - with a mixture of annoyance and amusement - your article on the government's 2005 Workplace Employment Relations Survey (WERS), entitled 'Trade unions drinking in last chance saloon' (Personnel Today, 12 July)

Jill King, Ray Fletcher and Tom Irvine take a step up

There is trouble brewing - or possibly marinating, considering the heat - in Scotland, and it could have diabolical effects for the entire nation

Developing people is critical to performance improvement. We say this all the time. In fact, we might as well stick...