Recruiting, nurturing and retaining the right kind of talent will set organisations on a path to future prosperity. But, asks Alison Clements, is HR a general or a foot solider in the war for talent?

The chief people officer of McDonald's Europe has said that too many organisations overcomplicate talent management.

Around half of European businesses believe attracting and retaining talent is the key obstacle to achieving growth, according to global research by professional services provider Towers Watson.

When times get tough, the tough get going, but HR is receiving little thanks for its efforts in recession. A major survey shows a marked deterioration in (non-HR) line managers' estimations of HR,...

HR is pleased to announce that the annual HR Excellence Awards are back and will shortly be receiving entries for 2011.

Almost a third of British workers have switched jobs in search of a better boss according to recent research by bank First Direct.

The salaries of senior executives in the public sector should remain within a given ratio of those of other staff members, according to the Fair Pay Review.

There is a "strong correlation" between staff turnover and chargeable hours at law firms, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In this week's programme 39.53 was all that separated moviemaker Synergy and its winning rivals Apollo, ensuring Stuart 'the brand' Braggs' appearance in Sugar's sequel. With a cringe-worthy, winning...

Most HR leaders consider that technological skills are as important as business acumen in managers, according to survey results released today.

Businesses have put employees' performance at the top of their agenda in a challenging economy.

The leaders of UK organisations are seen as less effective than their counterparts in India, China, Russia, the United States and Germany.