Are HR directors lacking in international experience?

Why are HR directors so lacking in international experience when compared with their FD peers? We look for an answer and explore the myriad benefits being missed out on by so many.

Adrian Furnham on HR understanding the financial issues of the business

The one issue that separates good HR practitioners from the rest is knowledge of financial and business issues, according to University of College London's, professor of psychology, Adrian Furnham...

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Tolerating the unacceptable

One of the biggest news stories of 2012 came in October courtesy of a television expose on the activities of a famous 1970s light entertainer. Stories around the TV figure’s “darker side” have since...

Summer need never end: work-life balance forever

School’s out, so how do you reconcile that with doing your job?

More women are being recommended as non-execs

More women are being recommended for non-executive director (NED) roles, according to the latest Life in the Boardroom report by boardroom remuneration consultancy MM&K.

CIPD changes membership criteria

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has changed its membership criteria to enable HR professionals with experience but no qualifications to join the organisation.

Who looks after the HR team while they're looking after everyone else?

There has been a drive in recent years to change the perception of the human resources function from that of a policing, administrative one to more of a strategic partner to the business.

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Is your HR department happy?

Today's heavy, transaction-based workloads, budget cuts and staff reductions, on top of high expectations from senior leaders, make it tough for HR executives to look on the bright side. Some surveys...

My first job - Robert Ingram head of HR for UK and global outsourcing, Capgemini

When I left school, aged 18, my first job was on an NHS management training scheme.

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M&S insists HR remains key despite recent shake-up

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has denied that the role of HR will be sidelined when HR director Keith Cameron leaves next month as part of a controversial shake-up of the board.

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In demand HR directors can earn 140,000-plus

HR professionals salaries are exceeding 140,000, according to a new FSS salary survey.

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Interesting stuff: Hot topic - Are HR professionals well enoughrewarded?

Last month a salary survey firm found that nine out of 10 companies had problems retaining HR staff in 2006. Low salaries were among the key factors. Is the value of the profession well enough...

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