Personal Development

Adrian Furnham on HR understanding the financial issues of the business

The one issue that separates good HR practitioners from the rest is knowledge of financial and business issues, according to University of College London's, professor of psychology, Adrian Furnham...

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NHS Employers CEO says 2014 is 'great opportunity' for HR

Dean Royles, CEO of NHS Employers, believes there is a great opportunity for HR in 2014 to show how good people management strategies can "really add value" to organisations.

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City Spotlight York: Bringing the past to life

Commercial nous and a sense of fun are keeping one museum group ahead of the curve.

Jeyes appoints Jo Sims as head of HR

Household cleaning manufacturer Jeyes has appointed Jo Sims as head of HR. Sims succeeds outgoing HR director Anne Bettridge, effective immediately.

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William Hill HR director: Backing a winning business

When he joined William Hill, shop staff were still calculating winnings on pen and paper, but now David Russell is overseeing rapid change at a multichannel business with big global ambitions.

Creating a workplace where workers want to work

Business magazine The Harvard Business Review published an article recently by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones about creating a workplace where employees can be really effective.

Should long service awards be renamed 'lethargy of service' awards?

Are rewards for length of service actually valued by those who receive the reward or are they seen as a reward for those who are a just filling a seat, and who should be moving on to allow for new...

Entrepreneurial spirit in Birmingham

Since launching his first bar in 2006, Matt Scriven's Birmingham based venue chain has gone from strength to strength. He tells HR about the issues he's come across as his business has expanded.

Neil Morrison on the Penguin Random House merger, and sexing up HR

Neil Morrison played a major role in the merger of Penguin Random House, which saw him promoted to group HRD. He talks about the biggest challenge of his career to date, and why he’s on a mission to...

ITV appoints group HR director

ITV has appointed Simon Linares (pictured) as group HR director.

Canopius appoints group head of HR

International underwriting firm Canopius has appointed Barbara Turner (pictured) as group head of HR.

BBC HR director Lucy Adams steps down

The BBC's head of HR Lucy Adams is to step down after five years in the job.