Interview with Michael O'Hare, chief HR officer at Heineken

Belfast Boy Michael O’Hare (pictured) wears an emerald green tie, perhaps in honour of his Celtic roots. The province, where two out of five work in the public sector, has not often been associated...

Jackie Orme, former CIPD chief executive, passes away

Jackie Orme, former chief executive of the CIPD, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Toothy: UK dentists top for customer service, gym staff bottom, survey finds

In a study of 1,000 UK consumers by customer service training firm, Results International, 47% of people said they think dentists have a good customer service attitude, compared with just 27% who...

AmicusHorizon: the proof HR strategy is at the heart of profitable organisations?

The CEO and HR director sit side by side drinking coffee and talking about the people strategy in their business.

Influential HR thinker Stephen R Covey (1932-2012)

Stephen R Covey, influential author, academic and co-founder of global performance improvement company, FranklinCovey, died today, due to complications following a bicycle accident in April. He was 79...

Frances O'Grady appointed TUC general secretary

Frances O'Grady will take over from Brendan Barber as TUC general secretary when he retires at the end of the year.

Tim Munden promoted to vice president HR at Unilever

Unilever has appointed Tim Munden as VPHR of the UK & Ireland business

May Gurney appoints David Billingham as group HRD

David Billingham has joined May Gurney as group HR director

QinetiQ's new HRD Dave Bradley urges peers to 'believe in your people and just go for it'

The newly appointed HR director at defence and security provider QinetiQ has warned against HRDs “working in a bubble”, as employees deal with the current economic climate.

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Interview with Dave Bradley, HR director at QinetiQ

The new HR chief at defence and security provider QinetiQ has warned against HR directors "working in a bubble" as employees deal with the current economic climate.

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Interview with Carola Nunns, HR director at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

Emily trots across the HR department and wanders into the director’s office. She has a sniff around, pants a little, pauses to let the HRD – a board member – stroke her, and then curls up on the...

HR Excellence Awards 2012 – Most People Focused CEO, Private Sector: Ian Powell, Chairman and senior partner, PwC

If evidence were needed to support Ian Powell’s winning approach of putting people at the heart of the £2.46 billion PwC business, it could be the fact he ran uncontested for a second term as chairman...

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