Reflecting on recent events in the global economy, Jackie Orme urged HR professionals to plan for the long-term future of their organisations while steering a steady course through good times and bad.

Orme was talking to PM at the conclusion of the annual conference and exhibition, the last to be held in Harrogate. She said that even though the conference had taken place against a backdrop of monumental economic events, she sensed a positive resolve among delegates to set their sights on building for the future.