The HR profession

This week we round-up some of the most eye-catching statements received by Personnel Today over the past few days and present them nakedly – make of them what you will.

Membership and revenue went up at the CIPD last year, its annual report has revealed.

LinkedIn found that almost half (48%) of the fastest-growing job titles in the UK did not exist 20 years ago.

Lucy Robbins joins aviation regulator as director of people and culture after a decade at the Competition and Markets Authority.

Talent and tech consultancy Nash Squared has named Andrew Neal as its new chief people officer.

Compass Group UK & Ireland has appointed Carol Sommerville as its new chief people officer.

HR director applicant loses claim for sex and race discrimination but does does not have to pay the employer’s legal costs.

HR professionals and experts in diversity and inclusion and skills have been recognised on the 2024 New Year Honours List.

Advertising and PR giant WPP has announced the appointment of Lindsay Pattison as global chief people officer. Plus a selection of other recent top people moves.

Fran Heathcote will be the general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS), and Amy Leversidge moves from the FDA union to become general secretary of the British Airline Pilots’ Association.

As organisations deal with disputes and wellbeing issues, demand for employee relations managers is high.

We profile the shortlisted individuals in the HR Director of the Year category of the Personnel Today Awards 2023.

HR and recruitment is the best sector for flexibility, with eight in 10 companies offering remote-first or fully-remote jobs, study finds.

The Government of Jersey scooped the coveted HR Team of the Year title at the 2023 Personnel Today Awards.

Public sector pay to match private sector according to the CIPD’s Labour Market Outlook, which also analysed employer attitudes to AI.