<b>Oracle has been described as both flamboyant and ruthless. In HR chief Vance Kearney, says Andrew Davidson, these two traits find their human expression</b>

<b>Networking is more than attending social events, Stefan Stern discovers. You have to know what you want to achieve, how to 'work a room' and establish a rapport with new people</b>

<b>How do you get the backing of the CEO and key directors for a major HR initiative? Abandon any idea of a one-size-fits-all approach, says Khalid Aziz. The people youre dealing with are all very...

<b>The results of the first Human Resources / Deloitte & Touche Human Capital survey, Aligned at the Top?</b>

The MD of Nokia in the UK tells Elaine Rowe why HR is ingrained in the groups culture

Tony Ward cut his HR teeth dealing with militant unions, before going on to high-powered roles at blue chips like GrandMet and Kingfisher. Now at BAA, those industrial relations skills could prove...