William Hill HR director: Backing a winning business

When he joined William Hill, shop staff were still calculating winnings on pen and paper, but now David Russell is overseeing rapid change at a multichannel business with big global ambitions.

Creating a workplace where workers want to work

Business magazine The Harvard Business Review published an article recently by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones about creating a workplace where employees can be really effective.

Should long service awards be renamed 'lethargy of service' awards?

Are rewards for length of service actually valued by those who receive the reward or are they seen as a reward for those who are a just filling a seat, and who should be moving on to allow for new...

Entrepreneurial spirit in Birmingham

Since launching his first bar in 2006, Matt Scriven's Birmingham based venue chain has gone from strength to strength. He tells HR about the issues he's come across as his business has expanded.

Neil Morrison on the Penguin Random House merger, and sexing up HR

Neil Morrison played a major role in the merger of Penguin Random House, which saw him promoted to group HRD. He talks about the biggest challenge of his career to date, and why he’s on a mission to...

ITV appoints group HR director

ITV has appointed Simon Linares (pictured) as group HR director.

Canopius appoints group head of HR

International underwriting firm Canopius has appointed Barbara Turner (pictured) as group head of HR.

BBC HR director Lucy Adams steps down

The BBC's head of HR Lucy Adams is to step down after five years in the job.

TGI Friday's MD: my people management secrets

When Karen Forrester joined TGI Friday’s, it was a brand in decline. So how did the winner of the Most People-Focused CEO in this year’s HR Excellence Awards turn it around?

Why talent comes first at Mitie

Outsourced services group Mitie likes to do things differently – not many companies encourage their staff to post any grievances they might have on Twitter – and its business is spread across many...

Premier Farnell appoints chief people officer

Premier Farnell, one of the world's leading high service distributors of electronic components, has appointed Andrea Dunstan as its chief people officer.

Neil Morrison appointed Penguin Random House UK and International group HR director

Neil Morrison (pictured) has been appointed group HR director, UK and International, for publishing firm Penguin Random House, formed by a recent merger.