Personal Development

A good HR person 'doesn't care about HR'

Effective HR professionals should see themselves primarily as "business people who happen to work in HR", according to Henley Business School Centre for HR Excellence co-director Nick Holley.

Bring ‘untraditional’ people to HR, says Appirio SVP

Bringing in people you wouldn’t normally associate with HR roles from other parts of the business is a good way to approach challenges around business analytics in HR, according to Appirio SVP of...

Chris Ashford joins Ærium as HR director

European real estate investment manager Ærium has appointed Chris Ashford to the position of HR director.

Cary Cooper: HR must stay focused on NHS wellbeing

Let’s dispel a myth about the recent NHS strikes; the willingness to protest doesn’t contradict the absolute commitment of thousands of nurses, doctors and support staff.

Picture perfect recruitment at Estée Lauder

An inclusive approach to recruitment has seen Estée Lauder go from strength-to-strength. But diversity at the company is more than skin deep.

Rachel Stock joins Trinity Mirror as group HRD

Rachel Stock is to be the first group HR director at multimedia company Trinity Mirror.

HR professionals value feedback more than other functions

Employees working within HR see workplace feedback as more valuable than professionals in any other function, according to research by professional recruiters Robert Walters.

Louise Hassen joins Atom as head of people and HR

Start-up digital bank Atom has appointed former Capita HR manager Louise Hassen as head of HR and people experience.

Do not fret – HR is the vibrant profession

Non-stop debates about the purpose and value of HR can infuriate people. But, argues Dean Royles, this actually indicates how vibrant the profession is.

Succession planning for the many, not the few

Some years ago I visited my executive coach, a senior in the development team of a global pharmaceutical company. I was interested to learn how her company dealt with succession planning.

Serco HRD Geoff Lloyd joins Fairsail board as non-executive director

HR cloud software company Fairsail has announced the appointment of Geoff Lloyd to sit on the board as a non-executive director.

Lucy Adams and the school of hard knocks

In 2013, Lucy Adams became the face of the BBC payoff scandal. In an exclusive interview she explains why, after a year away, she's back fighting.