David Fairhurst joined McDonald’s Restaurants in 2005. He was recently promoted to his current position of Senior Vice President, International Human Resources and Strategy.
David is a Chartered Companion of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development where he is currently serving as its Vice President of Learning, Training and Development.
He was a UKCES Commissioner for nearly four years.
Youth unemployment is falling – but it is falling more slowly than adult unemployment. And getting a foot on the first rung of the career ladder is still harder to achieve than it was twenty years ago. This is an …
Summer jobs mean different things to different people. For those who are well established in their careers, they are often a cherished memory illuminated by the balmy, sun-kissed glow of youthful endeavours. For those actually doing a summer job they …
When I got my first job as a Personnel Trainee in 1990 I remember feeling that the whole world was changing. Nelson Mandela had just been released from prison; East and West Germany were reunifying to create Europe’s largest national …
Innovation and entrepreneurialism are regularly talked about as being solutions to drive growth. However, my belief is that workplace training is also a vital and often overlooked part of the solution to the problem of stimulating growth in Europe. Workplace …