Apprentices are vital in widening the pool of IT talent

For companies in the IT sector – and across all sectors with a significant number of IT workers – apprenticeships are moving rapidly from nice-to-have to must-have.

Claridge’s launch tonight for this year's Most Influential rankings

HR magazine unveils the 2012 HR Most Influential ranking at a prestigious event at Claridge’s Hotel tonight.

Join industry leaders at the first HR magazine conference on 28 November

For the first time, HR magazine is gathering together leaders in the field of excellence in HR, for one day, under one roof, to share how they achieved strategic greatness through their people...

Interview with Ella Bennett, HR director UK and Ireland at Fujitsu

Earlier this year, Ella Bennett’s CEO told her in her appraisal that he could understand for the first time in his career exactly how HR directly contributed to the bottom line of the business.

HR needs to ascend to the strategic engine room

The ongoing climate of economic austerity has changed the world of work, fundamentally altering the priorities and methods of organisations as they struggle to thrive, or even just to survive. That...

Interview with Alison Quirk, VP and chief HR and citizenship officer at State Street

In 2005, singer songwriter Katie Melua’s 'Piece by Piece' debuted at number one in the UK album chart.

UK Mail appoints Sarah Maddox as HR director

Sarah Maddox has joined UK Mail as HR director, bringing with her 30 years of experience

HR teams should ‘back up’ the knowledge bank

Specialists with accumulated technical knowledge are an asset to organisations, especially those in sectors where such expertise is at the core of business.

Miriam O’Reilly vs the BBC

The BBC bit off more than it could chew when it dropped Miriam O'Reilly (pictured) from Countryfile. A tribunal found Auntie guilty of age discrimination – and O'Reilly hasn't let it forget the fact.

HR reward special 3/7: interview with Jayne Billam, HR director at the University of Lincoln

In the year 1088, two decades after William the Conqueror invaded England, work began on building the breathtaking Lincoln Cathedral. Only eight years later, in 1096, the first evidence of...

HR failing to future-proof employee skills, Lumesse global survey reveals

More than a third of HR leaders believe their workforce is ill-prepared for the skills the work environment demands. One in three employees feel insecure in their job, research published this morning...

Post-reshuffle: employment minister to focus on youth unemployment

Incoming department for work and pensions (DWP) employment minister Mark Hoban is to give improved support to young people looking for work.