The HR profession

Hardly a day goes by without a redundancy announcement, with the papers using words like 'worst ever', 'disastrous' and even 'frightening' to describe the economic climate. But while we are clear about the economy's impact on the employee, what does it mean for HR? An exclusive survey from employee engagement consultancy TalentDrain has some of the answers.

Asda’s people director David Smith has insisted he is proud of his legacy ahead of his departure at the end...

HR news and analysis including:

HR directors fight back against the recession by focusing on training and development;
and a...

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities? I was the director of change and corporate services with the Scottish government,...

Jenny Ball has been appointed HR executive director at Ford Motor Company, based at the company's Brentwood headquarters. She will be responsible for the...

Our HR strategy is aligned with our business goals. We are such a people-focused business that it needs to be at the heart of everything we do. We've deliberately...

Two-thirds of HR managers feel that they are not fully trained for their job, according to recent research.The survey of...

The Public Sector People Managers’ Association (PPMA) has appointed three HR chiefs as lead officers to direct its work on...

Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities?

I was head of HR operations at Scope and oversaw the introduction of HR advice...

Facilities services provider ISS UK has appointed Paul Pagliari UK group HR director. He joins from the Scottish Government, where he was director of change...

The HR function as we know it is in rapid decline across local government, with further job cuts scheduled across...

HR news and analysis including: MPs condemn the Leitch Review skills targets, labelling them “unrealistic and unachievable”, and Leading HR...

Senior HR figures have urged the profession to stick to its guns after line managers attacked its performance during the...

Rachel Burlton found leadership development such a powerful force that she headed to London to embrace it. She's since discovered succession planning.
Graduates and final-year students still expect more than a bowl of muesli from employers. And training is at the top of their wish list, according to a poll by recruiter TMP Worldwide .

Hundreds of HR jobs are at risk as local councils reveal plans to axe thousands of public sector staff to...