Jill Shedden appointed group HR director of Centrica as Anne Minto retires

Centrica has appointed Jill Shedden to the role of group HR director.

RFU appoints Craig Preston as head of people development

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced the appointment of Craig Preston as its head of people development, following recent announcements of a new chief operating officer and two other...

Stephen Moir leaves Cambridgeshire County Council

Stephen Moir has left his role as corporate director, people, policy and law at Cambridgeshire County Council, after the role was deleted in an organisational restructure.

Achilles Group appoints Paul Wesley as global group HRD

Supply chain expert Achilles Group has expanded its senior management team, with Paul Wesley joining as group HR director for its global operation.

Martin Tiplady to leave his role as Met Police HR director

Martin Tiplady, HR director at the Metropolitan Police Service, and currently number four on HR magazine's ranking of Most Influential HR practitioners, is to leave the force at the end of this month.

BBC goes for engagement for London 2012 with new HR appointment

The BBC is focusing on talent and engagement in preparation for its coverage of the major events planned for 2012 including the Olympics and Diamond Jubilee.

Random House promotes HR director to board level

The Random House Group has appointed its group HR director Neil Morrison to its main board.

Daniel Cloke joins Vodafone UK as HR and property director

Daniel Cloke, group HR director of News International will join Vodafone UK on 4 January reporting to CEO Guy Laurence.

BBC's human resources director claimed to be leaving board of directors

The BBC's human resources director, Lucy Adams, is reported to be leaving the organisation's board of directors, following the redundancy of deputy director general Mark Byford.

KPMG appoints new UK head of recruitment

KPMG has hired Iain McLaughlin as its new UK head of recruitment. He moves from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) where he held a number of roles across the HR/talent function over a six-year period.

New head of HR for Ocado

Julie Markey joins Ocado as head of HR and will sit on Ocado's management committee. She moves from Tesco where she was head of personnel for its property division.

New bank Aldermore hires HR director to manage its expansion

Aldermore, a new British bank, has recruited its first ever HR director to help manage the rapid expansion of the bank's team. Ali Humphries joins Aldermore from the Nationwide Building Society where...