Personal Development

Exclusive: DreamWorks Pictures HR boss talks about keeping a creative workforce constantly inspired

DreamWorks Pictures' global head of HR speaks out about the challenges of keeping his workforce creative and motivated.

Birmingham and Solihull NHS trust recruits Frances Allcock

Frances Allcock joins Birmingham and Solihull NHS Trust as its new organisational and workforce director

Steve Smith joins Mercer as head of HR

Steve Smith has been appointed head of HR at Mercer

Let employees determine the criteria against which HR success is measured and rewarded

A recent poll by HR magazine found that approximately 50% of HR professionals think HR directors are worth 150,000 or more, even in these difficult times. It was interesting, though, that the results...

HR Directors are always upping their game

Occasionally HR magazine's award-winning probing of the HR profession means the national papers use us as a source for their own comment.

Worker representation is a mess

Employees resort to employment tribunals when there's no effective collective worker voice.

Mike Cooke replaces Jim Savege at PPMA

Mike Cooke is the new lead officer for pay and reward at the Public Sector People Managers' Association (PPMA).

Cary Cooper explains why he resigned as patron of National Bullying Helpline

Cary Cooper said he resigned from his role of patron at the National Bullying Helpline because it is supposed to be a confidential service not an anti-bullying campaign.

Interview with Liz Bell, HR director at B&Q

B&Q has been lauded for hiring older people. But now HRD Liz Bell is targeting the other end of the spectrum - the 18-24-year-olds. So what other major changes are afoot?

Interview with Jarvis Snook CEO of Rok

Garvis Snook, CEO of building firm Rok, learned people management skills while blowing things up.

Anne Copeland leaves Department for Children, Schools and Families

Anne Copeland HRD, Department for Children, Schools and Families, resigns

Society as a whole and employers in particular must tackle educational underachievement, says CBI boss

CBI director-general Richard Lambert warned of the "long tail of educational underachievement" in the UK, in a speech about tackling youth unemployment, and urged business people and the whole of...