HR Director of the Year: HR should step outside the day job

HR leaders and teams should step outside of their day jobs and build external connections to increase their internal relevance, according to Dorchester Collection VP of people and OD Eugenio Pirri.

Sodexo's Natalie Bickford on diversity, engagement and mobility

At Sodexo people are the only asset. HR magazine met its European HR director Natalie Bickford to find out more

HomeServe appoints people director

Andy Wicken has been appointed people director at maintenance company HomeServe.

Pret's people management secrets

As Pret a Manger expands its global reach, the focus is on building and maintaining a happy workforce

Southern Housing Group appoints HR director

Southern Housing Group has appointed Ian Hicks as its new group HR director.

Bevan receives award for contribution to mental health

HR magazine columnist and HR Most Influential UK Thinker Stephen Bevan has received an international award for his contribution to the field of mental health.

Millward Brown appoints Karen Rivoire CHRO

Media company Millward Brown has appointed Karen Rivoire as chief human resources officer.

Lesley Harvey to lead HR at Genesis Technical Solutions

Broadband provider Genesis Technical Systems has appointed Lesley Harvey as people and places director.

Daniel Kasmir leaves FNZ for Global Growth Institute

Daniel Kasmir, former CHRO at FNZ, has left the financial technology provider to join leadership development specialists The Global Growth Institute (GGI) as partner.

Desmond to lead HR at Apollo Tyres

Apollo Tyres has appointed Martha Desmond as CHRO. She replaces Tapan Mitra and will join the Apollo board.

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Driving diversity at Ford

The 1968 Ford sewing machinists' strike was a driver for the Equal Pay Act. Three of Ford's top HR leaders explain how diversity is front and centre.

Wincanton's route to success

A driver shortage could threaten the logistics sector. HR magazine met Wincanton HRD Julie Welch to find out how she's tackling it.