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Case Study | 'Progression driven by potential, not time served'- inside ProCook's people strategy

ProCook has been named one of the UK's Best Workplaces for retail, hospitality & leisure, recognising its commitment to its people and workplace culture....
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Big Interview | Global Head of People at Natterbox - 'The moment we stop learning is the moment we die'

Shona Miller left school for Natwest's typing pool at 16, she worked her way up the HR career ladder, through famous banking collapses and now the AI revolution. As Global Head of People at Natterbox, she's applying the same philosophy to the team - never stop learning.
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ShaoWei Ong, Chief People & Culture Officer, Mandarin Oriental
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Big Interview | Chief People & Culture Officer, Mandarin Oriental 'People and brands are inseparable'

As the luxury hotel group sets out to double its portfolio, its Chief People & Culture Officer talks to HR Grapevine about scaling technology without diluting...
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Rachel Cox, Global CPO, Maintel
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Big Interview | Global CPO, Maintel - 'The People agenda is not a tick box here, and I don't take that for granted'

Next up in the Big Interview hot seat is Rachel Cox, Global CPO, Maintel, a communications managed services provider.
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Heat Check | Currys announces the appointment of Caroline Hirst as Chief People Officer

Hirst began in the role last month, having spent over two decades at Diageo and Haleon in senior people leadership roles…
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Camilla Woodrow, Head of HR UK, eCapital
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Big Interview | Head of HR UK, eCapital - 'This is the most positive culture I've ever worked in'

Camilla Woodrow, Head of HR UK, eCapital is next in the hot seat for HR Grapevine's 'Big Interview' - here she shares the importance of having an early...
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Stephen Seymour, Director of People, Lime FMS
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Big Interview | Director of People, Lime FMS 'We built a welfare hub to support a 96.5% female workforce'

Director of People for Lime FMS, Stephen Seymour takes the 'Big Interview' hotseat where he opens up about his HR hospitality career and why marathon running...
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Kira Blumer, Global Head of People & Culture at TRIP
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Big Interview | Global Head of People, TRIP: How to build an HR function from scratch

Kira Blumer, Global Head of People & Culture at TRIP, is an expert in leading people strategy for high-growth companies...
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Recipe for success | Inside Popeyes University: How the restaurant chain is building its future leaders

Chief People Officer Matt Hudson explains how a home-grown L&D strategy is turning entry-level jobs into long-term careers and developing the managers...
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Case Study | Asda's CPO on backing reservists and what the Armed Forces bring to retail

Asda's Chief People Officer on why reservists now get ten days' extra paid leave - and what military experience brings to the shop floor.
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Case Study | How Veolia UK built 80% job satisfaction across a 14,000-strong workforce

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