Press


  • When the boss asks to speak to you

    Handelsblatt December 28, 2011

    ...It is the time of the year now that managers – with a friendly reminder from their HR departments - are meeting with their employees. One on one they want to review the performance and results of the last twelve months and agree on goals for the future...

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • It is time for companies to apply

    karriere.de, February 2, 2012

    Times are changing in Germany. Until a few years ago applicants had to be grateful for every interview they were invited to. Today it is the hiring organization that needs to market itself to the candidates. Not every HR department, however, has fully understood how important this targeted recruiting has become...