It’s over — the Brits have voted to exit the EU. For some this is a disaster and and spells the beginning of the end, and for others it’s a new … Read more
A Little-known Fortune 100 Company Is Trying to Become a ‘Talent Factory’
A not-well-known company that’s nonetheless one of the U.S.’s largest, operating in 160 countries with about $47 billion in revenue, is trying … Read more
5 Ways the U.S. Can Compete with New European Jobs Act
In January, the Italian government announced the Jobs Act, designed to protect Italy’s growing class of freelancers and the self-employed. The Jobs Act … Read more
The Path to Being Globally Consistent and Locally Relevant
As a novice world-traveler, your attention is drawn to the differences between your native culture and the foreign one you are immersed in. However, as you … Read more
Top Countries Where They Lie About Salaries (and Those Where They’re Honest)
A recent international survey, the Intelligence Group’s Global Talent Acquisition Monitor, asked 64,000 respondents from 45 different countries about … Read more
Find Out the Country Where You’re Most Likely to Lie About Your Salary
An international survey asked 64,000 respondents from 45 different countries about their honesty during a job interview. Specifically, they were asked to … Read more
Cuba May Be Opening, But There are Big Challenges Building a Business There
Cuba is awe-inspiring and timeless. I traveled to Havana over Thanksgiving with a team of HR and recruiting executives. Our goal was to learn more about … Read more
A Sobering Look at How Work — and Workers — Are Changing Globally
I’m a big fan of the SHRM Foundation. The resources they put in the hands of HR professionals all over the world are impressive. They do this by funding … Read more
Evolve or Die: A Former Skype Executive on Hiring Challenges in a Smaller World
I was lucky to get an interview with Sten Tamkivi from Teleport, a tech entrepreneur, most recently residing at Andreessen Horowitz. After starting a few … Read more
When China Goes to Cuba: More Insights From an HR-Focused Visit
Gerry Crispin and I led a delegation of 21 senior HR executives to Cuba last week. I’m still processing what we experienced and learned, but wanted to … Read more