Personal Development

Euler Hermes appoints Fiona Hanoman as HRD for northern Europe

Global credit insurance company Euler Hermes has promoted former head of HR for UK & Ireland Fiona Hanoman to the position of group HR director for northern Europe.

Simon Linares appointed HR director at Direct Line

Direct Line has announced the appointment of Simon Linares as its HR director.

NEDs drive growth in law firms

UK law firms with at least one non-executive director (NED) on their board have seen revenue grow by one-third more than those without, according to figures released by executive search firm Edward...

Three-quarters of IT professionals bullied at work

Three-quarters (75%) of IT professionals face bullying in the workplace, according to research by IDG Connect.

Julie Coates joins Lockton as people director

Global insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Julie Coates as its people director.

Ann Corbyn joins Ridgeons as group HR director

Ann Corbyn, former HR director of housing association BPHA, has joined timber and builders' merchant Ridgeons as the company's group HR director.

Don't believe the hype of employee engagement

Engagement is more like a muddy puddle than clear water. HR needs to put the concept back under the microscope before it fully buys in.

Last chance to vote for the HR Most Influential Readers' Choice

The HR Most Influential Readers' Choice vote closes on 8 September, with plenty of the best senior HR professionals in the field still in the running for the award.

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Making Veolia fit for the future

At environment services company Veolia, sustainability is core to every part of the business, even HR.

Hands-on learning opportunities create more responsible business leaders

This is one of the key insights from a new research study that set out to discover why some business leaders put creating value for wider society at the heart of their work, while, at the same time,...

Siemens' Toby Peyton Jones: the future of work, innovation and skills

Toby Peyton-Jones, UK and North West Europe HRD for Siemens discusses how skills, automation and innovation will shape the future of work.

Mobile working is an HR issue – not just a headache for IT

HR's strengths can ensure mobile working and BYOD are a success for businesses. However, technology issues aren't just the realm of the IT department, if they're taking up people's time then it's an...