Guinness, GrandMet and Ford were the training grounds for many of todays HR high-flyers. Larissa Bannister discovers what made these companies so special

Be realistic about your skills and what you want to achieve thats the advice for HR people disenchanted with the corporate jungle and attracted by freelance life. Stefan Stern reports

Put aside your prejudices about the public sector and grab the increasingly sophisticated job opportunities. Theres a need for fresh blood and new HR skills. Stefan Stern reports

Its difficult to define the perfect HR leader but Adam Leyland succeeds in identifying some distinct types of HR practitioner at work today. Do you recognise yourself?

South West Trains and the RMT are at daggers drawn. So how can SWTs HR director and the RMTs leader be such good friends? Larissa Bannister reports