Living in Michigan, Chrysler’s last two Super Bowl ads have been big news in our part of the world (check out last year’s ad with Eminem here). In case you … Read more
How Bad Organizational Structure Contributed to Italy’s Cruise Ship Disaster
Why exactly the cruise ship Costa Concordia ended up on a reef 60 feet off the shore and only two hours into its January cruise is still not clear. What is … Read more
Sourcing Through Adversity
Life isn’t always rainbows and roses. And neither is sourcing, as attendees and livestream viewers learned today from Yahoo!’s Senior Manager, … Read more
20 More of the Most Common (and Critical) Interview Problems
Second of two parts By Dr. John Sullivan Yesterday I listed The Top 30 Most Common (and Critical) Interview Problems. Here are 20 more. In total, this … Read more
People Management Lessons I Learned From GE’s Super Bowl Ads
As most readers of my blog know, I’m Irish. Though I tend to divide my time between our Dublin and Boston offices, I can’t claim to be true fan of any … Read more
The Top 30 Most Common (and Critical) Interview Problems
First of two parts By Dr. John Sullivan What’s wrong with corporate job interviews? Pretty much everything! Interviews are the second most used and … Read more
Are We Stuck in a Time Warp? Talent Management in Uncertain Times
The aim of good talent management is readiness. Are we able to respond to change — planned or unexpected —- and put the right people in the … Read more
Visibility & Credibility at Work: Be Genuine, Add Value and Don’t Be Annoying
Harsh reality #1 — As much as you’d like to believe that good work should stand on it’s own, it doesn’t. Building credibility and trust is … Read more
We Owe Job Applicants 2 Things – So Why Are We So Bad At Doing Them?
There are those who talk about the candidate experience, those who talk with others about the candidate experience, and those who experience the candidate … Read more
The Ethical Limit: How Far Is Too Far For an HR Person to Go?
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about the not-so-fun aspects of HR that a friend has been dealing with lately. To make a long story … Read more