CIPD Ace 2024: What you missed from day one

HR magazine’s editorial team is in Manchester for the CIPD’s annual conference this week. Here’s what we learned from day one.

HR expertise is key during times of change

The HR profession, and its influence, is growing. But our profession needs to get better at practicing what we preach.

Future leader: Robyn Le Gallais

Robyn Le Gallais, HR manager at the Supermarket Alliance, shares her vision for the future of HR.

HR must reclaim space for development

The HR function is not focused on its own development due to years of financial and time pressure. How can we change this?

Letter from the editor: How can we identify our knowledge gaps?

It’s easy to dwell on our failings. It’s much harder, though essential, to identify and rectify gaps in our own knowledge or skills.

How Tessa Boshoff transformed Wall Street English

Tessa Boshoff, vice-president of HR at education provider Wall Street English, tells Millicent Machell how she helped a ‘sleeping giant’ awaken into an online learning powerhouse.

HR Most Influential listees share career insights

This year's HR Most Influential thinkers and practitioners have shared their insights into how HR professionals can boost their career through learning, in a brand-new interactive supplement for HR...

Career journey: Becky Wallace, head of people at LearnUpon 

Becky Wallace, current head of people at learning management system, LearnUpon, chronicles her career journey so far.

HR: Don’t forget about intuition

Think of a time when it was hard to articulate why you were recommending a solution. You just knew it was the right approach to take. As we develop in our careers, we learn to trust the need to...

"We must address bias against older workers"

There is no substitute for experience, they say. But older workers are being overlooked for roles – in HR and elsewhere.

Future leader: Jess Palmer, Santander UK

Jess Palmer, senior HR manager for culture transformation and strategy at Santander UK, shares her vision for the future of HR.

Award-winning HR: CEO of the Year 2023

What does it take to win an HR Excellence Award? Continuing our series, we reveal what an award-winning CEO looks like. The extended deadline to enter the HR Excellence Awards 2024 is 23 August.

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