Krispy Kreme appoints Claire Giraldo as head of HR

Doughnut retailer, Krispy Kreme UK, has appointed Claire Giraldo as head of HR and training

Janet Naylor joins Appleby Group as global director of HR

Appleby, a provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, has appointed Janet Naylor as global director of HR for the Appleby Group

Exclusive: The six competencies to inspire HR professionals for 2012

Modern HR must take on many roles to demonstrate competence and effectiveness, say DAVE ULRICH, JON YOUNGER, WAYNE BROCKBANK and MIKE ULRICH, who celebrate 25 years of research. Can HR turn base...

Interview with Tracey Killen, group personnel director at the John Lewis Partnership

I had been talking handbags with Tracey Killen, group personnel director at the John Lewis Partnership (JLP), for half an hour before we even started to discuss HR strategy. I am not ashamed to admit...

Balance is key: between operations and innovation; staff satisfaction and productivity; and family and business

Education is not just a public good, but also our business. The Government’s intention to encourage a market in higher education has prompted debate, but as a private institution, the London School...

Cass Business School's Chris Roebuck receives Freedom of the City of London

Chris Roebuck (pictured), visiting professor of transformational leadership at Cass Business School, received the Freedom of the City of London on Friday 16 December.

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Interview with Richard Harpin, CEO of Homeserve

He’s fidgeting. Stolen glances at his watch have been replaced by full-blown dial gripping. My time is up, and he’s desperate to leave. “That’s your half hour, isn’t it?” It is spoken cheerfully, but...

CIPD makes five appointments to its board

Five leading names in the HR field have been appointed as honorary officers to the CIPD.

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Interim managers: the A-Team of the business world, or expensive temps?

Interims have been perceived as many things – consultants by another name, retirees in search of a purpose, permanent managers who are ‘between jobs’ and even destroyers of business culture and...

Rank insider: interview with Sue Waldock, group HRD of the Rank Group

What could silver screen siren Celia Johnson, troubled comedian Michael Barrymore and staid old photocopiers have in common?

Mike Cooke promoted from HRD to chief executive of Camden Council

Only last month, HR magazine questioned whether an HR director could have the drive, courage, commitment and commercial accumen to make it to CEO. As if by magic, Mike Cooke (pictured), who was once...

Telefónica Digital appoints Simon Linares as group HRD

Simon Linares (pictured) has been appointed group HR director for Telefónica Digital, the global unit created by Telefónica