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“As long as you feel comfortable and confident in your ability, then nothing should hold you back. Just go for it.” – Fay Ball, UK Head of HR at Stadler Rail Service, talks about making your mark even in difficult situations.

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As part of our commitment to support candidates in developing fulfilling careers, we’ve invited HR Leaders from a wide variety of organisations to share their insights on building a career, the challenges they face and what advice they would share with those hoping to follow in their footsteps. This week, we had a great conversation […]

“As long as you feel comfortable and confident in your ability, then nothing should hold you back. Just go for it.” – Fay Ball, UK Head of HR at Stadler Rail Service, talks about making your mark even in difficult situations. Read More »

The Success Story of Janet Sutcliffe, Head of HR at United Response

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“[T]he most important thing to have in HR is a genuine interest in people, because if you don’t have that, it won’t matter how good your policies are or your employment law knowledge is. You’ve got to be able to talk to people and get them to explain things, and you need to be passionate

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How The Changing World Of Work Affects Businesses [Guest Post]

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  As part of our mission to support talented individuals increase their exposure in the changing world of work – and their chance of finding their next career move – we work together with our candidates to write original content that will add value to their peers. This week we spoke with a Senior level

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“Ultimately, in today’s world, it’s not just about technical knowledge, it’s about your courage, your conviction and clarity of perspective”. Mohana MD, HR Director at SAP UK, speaks to us about developing a career in HR Leadership.

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As part of our commitment to supporting candidates to develop fulfilling careers, we’ve invited some HR Leaders to share the secrets of their success. This week, we had a great conversation with Mohana MD, who began her career as a Senior Specialist Recruitment operative at Fidelity Investments before moving on to become Manager of Human

“Ultimately, in today’s world, it’s not just about technical knowledge, it’s about your courage, your conviction and clarity of perspective”. Mohana MD, HR Director at SAP UK, speaks to us about developing a career in HR Leadership. Read More »

“You don’t need to be an over-the-top salesperson; you just need to be personable and respectful. A ‘Thank you’ goes a long way in terms of getting things done.” Roy Douglas, Employee Benefits and Pensions Professional at Sony, speaks to us about developing a career in HR Leadership.

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As part of our commitment to supporting candidates to develop fulfilling careers, we’ve invited some HR Leaders to share the secrets of their success. This week, we had a great conversation with Roy Douglas from Sony, who began his career in retail banking before working for an oil company in employee benefits. Can you tell

“You don’t need to be an over-the-top salesperson; you just need to be personable and respectful. A ‘Thank you’ goes a long way in terms of getting things done.” Roy Douglas, Employee Benefits and Pensions Professional at Sony, speaks to us about developing a career in HR Leadership. Read More »

“There is no manual teaching you how you go from ÂŁ1 million to ÂŁ5 million, ÂŁ10 million to ÂŁ20 million and so forth! Every revenue or staff milestone presents you with a completely different set of challenges as a leader”. Chris Johnson, CEO of JJS Manufacturing, speaks to us about developing a career in Leadership.

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 As part of our commitment to supporting candidates to develop fulfilling careers, we’ve invited some Leaders to share the secrets of their success. This week, we had a great conversation with Chris, majority shareholder and founder of Paragon Electronics Ltd, whose main brand is now JJS Manufacturing. Chris began his career as a junior at

“There is no manual teaching you how you go from ÂŁ1 million to ÂŁ5 million, ÂŁ10 million to ÂŁ20 million and so forth! Every revenue or staff milestone presents you with a completely different set of challenges as a leader”. Chris Johnson, CEO of JJS Manufacturing, speaks to us about developing a career in Leadership. Read More »

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we have a sign on the wall which reads ‘HR’ with a big red cross through it”. Katrina Ritchie speaks to us about People and Culture at Gripple and why the phrase HR has been banned.

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As part of our commitment to supporting candidates to develop fulfilling careers, we’ve invited some HR Leaders to share the secrets of their success. This week, we had a great conversation with Katrina Ritchie, Head of People & Culture at Gripple. Katrina leads a global team of 9 and has been with the business since

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we have a sign on the wall which reads ‘HR’ with a big red cross through it”. Katrina Ritchie speaks to us about People and Culture at Gripple and why the phrase HR has been banned. Read More »

“It’s important that we work hard to incorporate flexible working into our recruitment process”. Samantha Scarfe, HR Manager at AMG Superalloys speaks to us about challenges facing the sector.

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As part of our commitment to supporting candidates to develop fulfilling careers, we’ve invited some HR Leaders to share the secrets of their success. This week, we had a great conversation with Samantha Scarfe, HR Manager at AMG Superalloys. Samantha joined AMG or London and Scandinavian as it was then in 2002 and became Executive

“It’s important that we work hard to incorporate flexible working into our recruitment process”. Samantha Scarfe, HR Manager at AMG Superalloys speaks to us about challenges facing the sector. Read More »

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I believe you need to look through both a finance and HR lens. If the HR strategies aren’t supporting commercial improvements across the business, what are you doing them for?”. Shakil Butt, HR Hero for Hire speaks to us about developing a career in HR Leadership.

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As part of our commitment to supporting candidates to develop fulfilling careers, we’ve invited some HR Leaders to share the secrets of their success. This week, we had a great conversation with Shakil Butt, HR Hero for Hire. Shakil began his career as an finance professional with an accounting practice before moving to IR Wolrdwide

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I believe you need to look through both a finance and HR lens. If the HR strategies aren’t supporting commercial improvements across the business, what are you doing them for?”. Shakil Butt, HR Hero for Hire speaks to us about developing a career in HR Leadership. Read More »

“In much the same way an FD would look at a P&L before making a decision so should HR review the data before making a change”. Jill Kay, HR Officer at ASD Lighting and Rotherham United Football Club speaks to us about her career in HR.

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As part of our commitment to supporting candidates to develop fulfilling careers, we’ve invited some HR Leaders to share the secrets of their success. This week, we had a great conversation with Jill Kay, HR Officer at ASD Lighting & Rotherham United FC.  Can you tell us how you got into HR and why? “I

“In much the same way an FD would look at a P&L before making a decision so should HR review the data before making a change”. Jill Kay, HR Officer at ASD Lighting and Rotherham United Football Club speaks to us about her career in HR. Read More »

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