Lucy Adams has been appointed director of BBC People, the corporation's human resources division.

Shirley Powell takes up the role of group HR manager at the Stannah Group.

Benedetta Peto joins Cabot Financial as HR director.

Gallup's HRD, Linda Thompson, is very choosy when it comes to hiring. Only the best will do, she tells Peter Crush. Individuality and likelihood of future success with the company is what she looks...

Jim Newell has joined BSI Group as group HR director. He was previously global HR and communications director, TI Automotive.

Debbie Rotchell has been promoted to HRD, Graegmoor Healthcare.

Valerie Hughes-D'Aeth has been appointed group HR director at Amey.

We present a list of the 10 HR practitioners we believe have pushed forward the boundaries of the profession in the past year.

The biggest challenge for HR professionals is to respond to the context outside their own business in order to strengthen the strategy of their organisation, Dave Ulrich told the HR Leaders Club.

Women should not suffer discrimination and inequality in recession because of "the recklessness of a few male bankers", according to the TUC boss.

HR magazine has joined Twitter.

HR can no longer simply measure its success by good people management, but must focus on sustainable performance, innovation and leadership, according to the CIPD boss.