Press


  • Why do managers derail?

    DIE ZEIT, Forum by Ulrich Jordan, September 17, 2015

    Jürgen Großmann of RWE, Peter Löscher of Siemens, Thomas Middelhoff of Arcandor – these names are familiar to those who take an interest in business issues in Germany. Having enjoyed initial success as CEOs, they all derailed in the end. In the case of Middelhoff it had been foreseeable for a long time, in the case of Großmann and Löscher only briefly before. At least if you believe what the media said.

  • Mistakes in the hiring interview

    Personalwirtschaft - Magazine for Human Resources, Nr. 2 - 2012

    Ulrich Jordan, former Chief Human Resources Officer for Citibank Germany, has conducted more than 5.000 hiring interviews in his career. In this article he describes the most common mistakes.

  • Sexy sells

    Human Resources Manager Magazine February/March 2012

    The market for consulting in the Human Resources segment is growing. It is becoming more lucrative for consulting firms have a specialized offering in this field. But to flourish in this market is not so easy. The clients have become more professional and more demanding.

  • Hiring interviews: not always conducted well

    Ulrike Heitze, karriere.de/Handelsblatt February 2, 2012

    Consultant Ulrich Jordan says that many HR managers are not very well trained and not very effective in conducting hiring interviews. In this interview he explains what that means for the candidates.