Despite my optimistic view of the past few months, I’m considering the possibility that the recovery could be very long in coming and very slow in growing. … Read more
Gore is “Finally Telling its Story”
Years ago, John Sullivan was doing some consulting work for W.L. Gore, the makers of Gore-Tex. “You guys are the best story never told,” he … Read more
Who Do You Trust, And Why? Part 2
Success is a byproduct of personal commitment, of cooperative interpersonal behavior, of willingly giving and receiving candor from competent people. … Read more
Is Print Recruitment Advertising Dead?
At a time when one of America’s largest newspapers is worth perhaps $1 — assuming it can be sold at all — is there any likelihood that … Read more
Who Do You Trust, And Why? Part 1
Trust is a vital interpersonal skill. Effective people are more understanding of the elements that influence trust than are people of less interpersonal … Read more
The Sourcing Plan: Selling the Hiring Manager on Smart Sourcing Tactics
When a job order is received from a hiring or HR manager, often the first thing he or she will want to know is how you plan to source quality talent. … Read more
6 Ways to Succeed With Social Networks
For you who have created social networks, what do you do to drive activity and success on your networks? I recently asked that question over on LinkedIn. … Read more
3 Good Things About Hiring via Social Media
What’s so great about hiring someone you’ve connected with through social media? Certainly nothing greater than if they were hired from an … Read more
Recruiting’s Smart Experiment With Social Media
As the summer’s gathering of social-media-using recruiters kicks off at Google’s headquarters in Silicon Valley, recruiters at DaVita, KPMG, CO-OP … Read more
Speeding Up Rotations and Internal Movement for Development, Retention, and Profit (Part V)
(Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in Dr. Sullivan’s series. Here are Part 1, Part II, Part III., and Part IV.) In this part of the … Read more