Liz Willis joins Caring Homes Group in the new position of head of learning and development.

Ceri Assiratti becomes an independent member of the board of RCT Homes.

Jackie Richardson, appointed senior vice president head of global HR, Torus Insurance.

Cadbury's HR director has described the inevitable takeover of her organisation by Kraft as "very emotional".

No one needs reminding that 2009 was a tough year for HR directors, so as we embark on a new year, what issues might they face and how can they deal with the challenges?

Watch all the highlights from HR's Most Influential presentation 2009, sponsored by Ceridian, plus interviews with some of the most influential practitioners and thinkers.

Caroline Waters, director of people and policy at BT, is to be awarded an OBE by the Queen for "services to diversity and equal opportunities".

As HRD of Aviva, John Ainley's people strategies are driven by the rebranding of the insurance company and the over-arching 'One Aviva' mantra that applies to customers and staff.

In her new role Silvester will be responsible for HR at the company's aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul business. Vector's UK presence was expanded when the company acquired the DARA (Defence...

The CEO's view of HR has a huge impact on the role of the HRD. In the first of a new series James Timpson reveals his unconventional take on how the function should work.

Enough of the navel-gazing: if HR is to deliver to the business it should stop relying on one or two bright sparks and work together to raise the bar. So what is CIPD chief Jackie Orme going to do...

My first job was when I was 13.I ran my own business buying bikes, taking them apart, re-spraying them and rebuilding them. I would then sell them in the local newspaper sometimes making a 25% margin.