The balancing act between unfettered wealth creation and fairness is a tricky one

Labour leader Ed Miliband’s Budget mantra of the “same old Tories” may have struck a note with the wider population, but chancellor George Osborne’s claim the party “unashamedly” backs business gets...

PPMA boss: HR needs ‘harder edge’

The cuts to public services have given HR directors in the public sector the “opportunity they have been waiting for – to add a harder edge to their work”, said incoming president of the Public Sector...

Helping people 'become what they are' is personnel's primary function

We recently shared a conference stage on ‘the talent war’ with an HR director still licking her wounds.

Adaptability is critical for successful organisations – but how adaptable is HR?

In a Harvard Business Review article, the writers made the point that in a globalised, higher-risk and unstable business environment, the old ways of strategic planning and operating just won’t cut...

Royal Garden Hotel appoints Ros Hardiman as HRD

Ros Hardiman (pictured) has joined London’s Royal Garden Hotel as HR director

Angela O'Connor elected first female president of The HR Society

Angela O’Connor (pictured) has become the first female president of The Human Resources (HR) Society.

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Olympics Special 6/7: interview with Jez Langhorn VP people at McDonald's

If London is going to be the city in the world with the most focus on it when the Olympic Games are in full swing, the largest fast-food retailer in the Olympics village – McDonald’s – looks set to be...

HR Olympics Special 2/7: interview with Dame Kelly Holmes

Dame Kelly Holmes needs no introduction when it comes to the Olympic Games – she has become synonymous with Great Britain’s Olympics success.

Ex-Vodafone HRD Matthew Brearley to head people and organisation at Arqiva

Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has appointed ex-Vodafone HRD Matthew Brearley (pictured) as director of people and organisation.

It has to be possible to have an exciting career and a life outside work, whether that involves children or not

At eBay, hiring and promoting more women has significant ramifications for our business. It means much more to us than just a diversity issue. About half of our sellers and buyers are women, so if...

Esther O'Halloran: making the jump from HRD to MD at Paul UK

I began my early career in retail fashion management and worked my way up from the shop floor to general manager at H&M, Oxford Circus.

Ready to face change: interview with Philip Willatt, HR director at London Business School

They challenge our thinking, they develop our industry and they – it is to be hoped – bring the brightest and the best recruits into our profession. HR academics, we salute you.