Ballooning public debt is a problem for any country, and Alistair Darling has indicated that he is willing to tackle the issue head on The British public will surely back any reforms that Darling brings to the table, but some of the reforms may be a little less palatable than others

In the old days the HR department was known as Personnel, and people who worked there were responsible for doing the paperwork for hiring and firings and leave and that was about it Today not only is the role of the HR professional far more demanding than it’s ever been before, its also now seen as essential to the success of the business