Interview with Andy Brown head of HR at Hamptons International

Nestled in Grosvenor Square, London, in the shadow of the magnificent real estate that is the US embassy, is the head office of estate and lettings agent, Hamptons International. Last month, when I...

Interview with Robert Ritchie, head of HR global retail at Gazprom Energy

Sandwiched between a gambler in a ritzy casino and a Chinese paddy-field worker in the opening credits of UK satirical TV show, Have I Got News For You, is a cartoon of a furtive, fur hat-wearing...

Neglect of middle managers bodes ill for corporate future, global survey finds

Business fears a lack of attention to the middle management layer is damaging the leadership pipeline, a worldwide survey of just under 1000 reveals. Nearly half (46.2%) of businesses admit to poor...

FTSE 50 has only 1% HR representation at board level

Research by HR recruiter Ortus, published this morning, shows HR professionals are "seriously underrepresented" at board level in British companies.

Online job opportunities for HR staff increase by 4% since 2011, compared to 1% overall, finds Monster

The Monster Employment Index UK has shown a 1% rise in online job opportunities since April 2011.

Morrisons' HR director Norman Pickavance to stand down in June

Norman Pickavance, HR director at supermarket chain Morrisons, is to leave the organisation at the end of June, HR magazine has learned.

From quango to corporate: interview with Phil Day, HRD at the Energy Savings Trust

Two of the most prominent political hot potatoes of David Cameron’s coalition administration are to implement cuts in Government funding, while at the same time maintaining investment in the climate...

Interview with Michelle Luxford, HR director at Travelodge

One of my countless guilty pleasures is a penchant for reading glossy magazines. I love flicking through the interviews with each issue’s celebrity of the moment, where they bemoan, to a wide-eyed...

Stéphane De Schryver joins Henkel as HR director

Henkel, the company behind such brands as Pritt, Sellotape and Schwarzkopf, has appointed Stéphane De Schryver (pictured) as HR director, UK and Ireland.

King's College London and Cornell University join forces to launch International HR management academy

King's College London and Cornell University have launched an international HR management academy (IHRMA) to provide insight and understanding into global HR issues