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Neglect of middle managers bodes ill for corporate future, global survey finds

Peter Bradley, 17 May 2012

Business fears a lack of attention to the middle management layer is damaging the leadership pipeline,...

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FTSE 50 has only 1% HR representation at board level

David Woods, 10 May 2012

Research by HR recruiter Ortus, published this morning, shows HR professionals are "seriously underrepresented"...

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Online job opportunities for HR staff increase by 4% since 2011, compared to 1% overall, finds Monster

David Woods, 09 May 2012

The Monster Employment Index UK has shown a 1% rise in online job opportunities since April 2011.

Morrisons' HR director Norman Pickavance to stand down in June

David Woods, 28 Apr 2012

Norman Pickavance, HR director at supermarket chain Morrisons, is to leave the organisation at the end...

Stéphane De Schryver joins Henkel as HR director

David Woods, 10 Apr 2012

Henkel, the company behind such brands as Pritt, Sellotape and Schwarzkopf, has appointed Stéphane De...

King's College London and Cornell University join forces to launch International HR management academy

David Woods, 04 Apr 2012

King's College London and Cornell University have launched an international HR management academy (IHRMA)...

Royal Garden Hotel appoints Ros Hardiman as HRD

David Woods, 23 Mar 2012

Ros Hardiman (pictured) has joined London’s Royal Garden Hotel as HR director

Angela O'Connor elected first female president of The HR Society

HR Editorial, 15 Mar 2012

Angela O’Connor (pictured) has become the first female president of The Human Resources (HR) Society....

Ex-Vodafone HRD Matthew Brearley to head people and organisation at Arqiva

David Woods, 02 Mar 2012

Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has appointed ex-Vodafone HRD Matthew...

Amaury Houdart joins Steria Group as HRD

David Woods, 20 Feb 2012

Amaury Houdart has become director of HR for Steria Group, a European IT-enabled business services provider....

Liverpool Community Health appoints Michelle Porteus as director of HR

David Woods, 20 Feb 2012

Michelle Porteus has joined Liverpool Community Health (LCH) NHS Trust’s board, as director of HR...

HR salaries and vacancies both on the rise according to Badenoch & Clark

David Woods, 17 Feb 2012

Permanent vacancies have 1.55% month on month to 1,967 and permanent salaries up 0.08% on average, according...

Accountancy firm HRD spearheads HR consultancy initiative

David Woods, 02 Feb 2012

Menzies, the accountancy firm, has launched an HR consultancy to provide advice to employers and the...

Economic climate creates a 'new breed' of influential HR director, according to Penna research

David Woods, 26 Jan 2012

HR directors have seen their influence increase over the past 12 months, suggesting that the economic...

CFA and CIPD develop higher apprenticeship in HR management

David Woods, 26 Jan 2012

CFA and the CIPD have been successful in their bid for funding to develop a higher apprenticeship in...

UK employers confident about growth in 2012, but recruitment looks less optimistic for HR staff, says Robert Half Index

David Woods, 25 Jan 2012

Despite the uncertain economic outlook, almost three-quarters (72%) of UK executives are more confident...

ILM appoints Charles Elvin as chief executive

David Woods, 18 Jan 2012

The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) has appointed Charles Elvin (pictured) as its chief...

Ashurst appoints Sasha Hardman as global HRD

David Woods, 05 Jan 2012

Law firm Ashurst has appointed Sasha Hardman as its new global HR director

Krispy Kreme appoints Claire Giraldo as head of HR

David Woods, 05 Jan 2012

Doughnut retailer, Krispy Kreme UK, has appointed Claire Giraldo as head of HR and training

Mike Cooke promoted from HRD to chief executive of Camden Council

David Woods, 06 Dec 2011

Only last month, HR magazine questioned whether an HR director could have the drive, courage, commitment...

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