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Big Interview | MD HR Services UK & Ireland, FedEx - 'We wrap our arms around those behind the wheel'

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Co-op & Next | National Coalition for Workplace Savings launches - here's why top UK employers are signing up

The National Coalition for Workplace Savings officially launches, with Burger King and Travelodge among those to sign up to the initiative...
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Big Interview | CPO, Envisage Dental - 'Our job is to make sure they have the right qualifications, but also the right people skills'

Emily Franklin started her working life in hospitality, cleaning rooms and learning how people like to be treated. Twenty years later she's applying exactly...
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Diversity and Inclusion | Has DEI lost its way? One HR veteran says inclusion needs a reset

The former global vice president of colleague attraction and inclusion at Burberry says DEI went to the extreme. Now he says it needs pulling back...
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Cathy Donnelly, Chief People Officer at Everway explains how employers can benefit from different minds while building inclusive workplaces...
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Big Interview

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Big Interview | CPTO, Argyll - 'I've never worked in the same industry twice. I'm a real learner'

Sarah Moulton, CPTO for serviced offices Argyll takes the 'Big Interview' hot seat.
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James Thorne, Chief People Officer at McDonald’s UK&I
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Exclusive | A 'blueprint' for tackling youth unemployment - McDonald's CPO on launching UK's largest work experience scheme

James Thorne, Chief People Officer at McDonald's UK&I, reveals how the company is giving young people the chance to gain experience and skills that will...
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Gillian McKenna, Chief People Officer, Generation
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Big Interview | 'I'm the Chief People Officer of a remote-first global firm - I've never met my boss!'

As CPO of a remote-first non-profit, Gilian McKenna is proof that a global organisation can flourish without a single bricks-and-mortar HQ...
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Case Study | How a London NHS Trust boosted morale by 'decentralising' the employee experience

Central Northwest London NHS Trust's CPO ditched the HR 'status quo' on feedback, revitalising engagement from managers...
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Case study | Life in the fast lane - Roadchef's recipe for being a 'best big company'

Roadchef's "best big company" accolade is no accident. By uniquely blending wellbeing support with tangible career growth, they fuel a thriving and dedicated...
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All smiles | How The Goring Hotel built the 'world's happiest workplace'

The Goring Hotel has recently been named the 'world's happiest workplace'. HR Grapevine spoke to the iconic hotel to find out how it delivers the envious...
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One year on from research findings that showed HR professionals feel broken, very little has changed, reports Peter Crush...
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CPO, Grant Thornton | Workplace transformation succeeds when people strategy leads the way

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