Sian Harrington

Interview with Wayne Gwilym HR director at Rockwool

A decade ago workers at insulation firm Rockwool were negative and demotivated. Now with managers, employees and HR all working together, HRD Wayne Gwilym says the culture is totally transformed.

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There was little in the spending review to show where growth is to come

There's an irony in the fact the abbreviation for the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) is the same as the accepted shorthand for Corporate Social Responsibility.

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HRDs keen to gain a seat on the board were given stern advice by Colin Coulson-Thomas at the HR Leaders' Club

Don't assume that directors and boards are competent, effective or that they are going to add value to the business. This was the stark message from Colin Coulson-Thomas to members of the HR Leaders...

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Exclusive: Employers urged to break the talent myth and invest more in line managers

Companies need to break the 'talent myth' and put most of the money they spend on high-flyer development into line manager training and recognition, Chris Bones said at a Valedictory Lecture to mark...

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Sainsbury's new customer service and colleague director talks about the advantages of her hybrid role

Sainsbury's new customer service and colleague director Gwyn Burr believes the business is already reaping the benefits of bringing HR and marketing closer together.

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Jobs slashed at Everything Everywhere

Everything Everywhere, the venture created through the merger of Orange and T-Mobile's UK businesses, is cutting 1,200 jobs.

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Aegon closes third party pension and employee benefits software businesses

Aegon, one of the world's largest life insurance and pension firms, is to close its third party pension administration and its employee benefits software businesses.

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National Online Recruitment Awards shortlist unveiled

Eight online job sites are battling to be named Recruitment Website of the Decade as the National Online Recruitment Awards, for which HR magazine is media partner, celebrates its tenth anniversary.

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The Most Influential

For the fifth anniversary of the HR Most Influential ranking, HR magazine has tied up with Ashridge Business School to define influence and create a definite list of those in the sector who have it.

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HR ebooks: What's next for HR?

Dave Ulrich, professor of business administration at the University of Michigan and HR's Most Influential Thinker for the past three years, shares new perspectives on HR in an exclusive ebook from HR...

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Is the pursuit of graduates with a 2:1 degree undermining diversity?

Is it time to kill off the 2:1, 300-plus UCAS-point approach to graduate recruitment? It undermines employers' diversity policies and leads to the talent pool becoming a talent puddle, argues Sian...

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Exclusive: Employees want financial rewards for innovation but employers are slow on the uptake

Employees want to be financially rewarded for generating ideas for their business but employers are failing to consider innovation when developing their reward strategies.

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