HRD at heart: Fil Adams-Mercer, CEO of Parcel2Go

When most businesspeople glibly boast about ‘ripping up the rule-book’, you can bet your bottom dollar that in reality they do not. For Fil Adams-Mercer though (pictured), the straight-talking,...

Deborah Rowland joins BBC Worldwide as people director

BBC Worldwide has appointed Deborah Rowland (pictured) as people director, with effect from 1 September.

McDonald's David Fairhurst appointed to UK Commission for Employment and Skills

David Fairhurst, chief people officer of McDonald’s Europe (pictured), has been appointed to act as a commissioner for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

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Jackie Orme: HR has to use business knowledge to move away from being a functional role

HR professionals' capacity to use their knowledge and insight to move businesses’ definition of their role away from solely a functional one, will be key to delivering the next generation HR function,...

Graham White leaves Westminster City Council to head up HR at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Graham white, HR director of Westminster City Council has left the organisation to join Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Leading European HR directors have drawn up a manifesto for a more 'humane' way of doing business

At last month’s inaugural European HR Forum in Florence, the 50 members of the European HRD Circle met with representatives of the European Commission, European trade unions, economists, young lawyers...

From dependence to independence: it’s a huge transition. The emotional rollercoaster of this forges the bond

Later this month, I will be heading up to Manchester to attend the grad-uation ceremony at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (MMUBS), where I have the privilege of being a visiting...

Interview with Nalin Miglani, chief HR and communication officer at Tata Global Beverages

How do you make old Rosy Lee sexy? That is the challenge facing Nalin Miglani, HR boss of Tata Global Beverages, whose Tetley brand is the UK’s second-biggest in market share. He is confident he can...

Rob Barnett appointed HR director of Friends Life

Friends Life has appointed Rob Barnett as director of HR following its merger in March

Fairy Jobmother joins forces with Fish4jobs to boost jobseekers' employability skills

Generalist job site, Fish4jobs, has recruited Channel 4's 'Fairy Jobmother' Hayley Taylor (pictured) to boost its campaign to provide people with the resources they need to find a new job.

HR Excellence Awards 2011 - Rising Star: Jo Sims, group head of HR at Access

While not having a traditional HR management background, Jo Sims has imprinted her own personality and enthusiasm on the role, single-handedly creating an HR department within her company and aligning...

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HR director of the Year 2011 - Catherine Taylor, HR director, Mercedes-Benz UK

Since 2008, Catherine Taylor has transformed an outdated function that was being considered a candidate for outsourcing – and that operated the practices of old ‘personnel’ – into a truly integrated...

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