HR reward special 3/7: interview with Jayne Billam, HR director at the University of Lincoln

In the year 1088, two decades after William the Conqueror invaded England, work began on building the breathtaking Lincoln Cathedral. Only eight years later, in 1096, the first evidence of...

HR failing to future-proof employee skills, Lumesse global survey reveals

More than a third of HR leaders believe their workforce is ill-prepared for the skills the work environment demands. One in three employees feel insecure in their job, research published this morning...

Post-reshuffle: employment minister to focus on youth unemployment

Incoming department for work and pensions (DWP) employment minister Mark Hoban is to give improved support to young people looking for work.

Rob Tansey joins Barratt Developments as HR director

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has appointed Rob Tansey as HR director and member of the group executive committee.

Former Thomson Reuters CHRO Stephen Dando to join Bain Capital as operating partner

Stephen Dando is to join private equity group Bain Capital as an operating partner, with a specific focus on management team talent.

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Office relocation special 2/2: interview with Sue Skinner, GB HR director at Britvic

Profiting from a moment of respite, Sue Skinner, GB HR director at drinks manufacturer Britvic (pictured), is casually sipping an orange juice outside the ‘Britvic Arms’. But she’s in her workplace:...

Office relocation special 1/2: interview with Frank Robinson, HR director QVC

It’s all go… Escape to the Country, To Buy or Not to Buy, Homes Under the Hammer: the sheer number of television programmes and glossy magazine articles about moving house – all lapped up by the...

Death of a salesman: building relationships with clients is a ‘losing’ technique in the fight to make sales, claims CEB

The tradition of relying on good relationships to make sales is a 'losing strategy' according to a study from Corporate Executive Board (CEB), the member-based advisory company.

Hazel McIntyre joins Condé Nast as HR director

Hazel McIntyre (pictured) has been appointed as HR director of Condé Nast Britain, publishers of magazines including Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair

Interview with Michael O'Hare, chief HR officer at Heineken

Belfast Boy Michael O’Hare (pictured) wears an emerald green tie, perhaps in honour of his Celtic roots. The province, where two out of five work in the public sector, has not often been associated...

Toothy: UK dentists top for customer service, gym staff bottom, survey finds

In a study of 1,000 UK consumers by customer service training firm, Results International, 47% of people said they think dentists have a good customer service attitude, compared with just 27% who...