Early one morning, I was able to snag an hour with our Executive Vice President of Human Resources, John Berisford, and get him to talk about a wide range of subjects: why he joined McGraw-Hill, growth areas in our businesses, successful workforce personality types, digital transformation, and what job seekers should know about McGraw-Hill. This is the first of a series of blogs excerpted from that conversation.
Since the ancient days, in the Mesopotamian civilization, writing has been a tool used to express feelings, relay messages, and help understand what is misunderstood. Before Alexander Graham Bell introduced the telephone, writing letters was the prime method used to communicate with another person who was far away.