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HR Qs: VNU

The media giant will unveil a new, streamlined recruiting system in 2006

By Keith R. Hernandez – December 21, 2005

E&P.jpgName: Sharon Sheer
Title: Senior Vice President of Global Staffing and Diversity
Number of years in this position: Sheer has been in this role since May 2005. She had been senior vice president of human resources for the business media group since 2001.
Number of HR Employees: Since the department is going through a transition and is not complete, Sheer estimates 20 to 24 people working in 3 different locations.
Role at VNU: Sheer establishes all global hiring practices and is responsible for setting standards for staffing for the entire organization, from trade publications like Billboard and Editor & Publisher to media measurement services such ...

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