Dr. John Sullivan

Welcome to VP of HR, the strategic newsletter for senior HR executives of Fortune 500 firms and those aspiring to the role. The goal of VP of HR is to offer out of the box solutions and alternatives to the traditional ways of approaching HR. Approximately half of the articles are "think pieces" whose primary purpose is to cause you step back and take a second look at traditional HR practices. Many of the remaining articles discuss more practical tools and strategies that are designed give you answers to current and emerging issues in human resources. One of our primary goals is to challenge traditional thinking, so don't expect to agree with everything we say. Our assumption from the beginning is that you already know how "most people do it” so we won't waste your time with traditional solutions.

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