Media Fact Sheet & Resume

"Rob Sullivan has been a repeat guest on NBC 5 Chicago because he has the ability to transform a 3-minute segment into an inspiring experience for viewers. Any producer looking to motivate, inform, and entertain the audience should have Rob Sullivan as a guest. He's charismatic, passionate, and he genuinely cares about helping people."
                                                     --Matt Piacente, Executive Producer, NBC 5 Chicago

Media Fact Sheet

Author of "Getting Your Foot in the Door When You Don't Have a Leg to Stand On" (McGraw-Hill) releases new eBook, RIFProofing^SM Your Career: How to Protect and Keep Your Job in Any Economy targeting employees and companies alike.

For Individuals:

• The 4 biggest mistakes people make when layoff rumors begin circulating.

• Employees are NOT powerless. Just the opposite. Employees are often the ones who, through their ability to quantify and communicate accomplishments, make the ultimate decision regarding their own job security.
• You cannot count on companies to know what you have done. It's not their job to track that. It's yours.
• It would be easy to see other employees as competition in this game of corporate musical chairs. Some companies even seem to encourage this. This is a mistake. Instead, Rob's eBook teaches specific strategies to help you become a cheerleader for your colleagues. This strategy will pay much bigger dividends now and down the road.

• If companies had a better way to help employees track their own accomplishments, they would make different decisions regarding layoffs.
• Why annual-and even semi-annual-performance reviews aren't good enough.
• Most companies have NO IDEA who is on their team. They know general job descriptions, but they don't know accomplishments.
• Companies can and should be doing more to understand the depth and breadth of the talent on their teams. It would:  1) Increase profitability, 2) Improve performance, and 3) Boost morale.

Special Offer for Your Viewers:
If your station is interested, a special promo page (e.g., www.rifproofing.com/StationXYZ) can be created as a service to your viewers. This page will offer your viewers a significant discount.

Sample Interview Questions:

• Rob, some of what you say in here is bound to be controversial. When you worked in outplacement, you saw the companies as the ones to blame for the poor decisions about what positions to eliminate.  Now you believe employees-even strong performers-are responsible for their own layoffs. How can this be?
• You said companies have no idea who is working for them. How is this possible?
• How much blame do you think companies deserve for making the decisions that ultimately impact good employees?
• You talk about the 4 biggest mistakes employees make when layoff rumors circulate. What are two of those?
• Why is it that even semi-annual performance reviews not enough when it comes to helping employees track their performance?
• What are two steps companies could take to help employees avoid career-damaging mistakes and make more informed decisions when considering a layoff?
• Why is it important for people to take themselves out of the equation when assessing their own efforts?

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CAREER CONSULTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Hired as a speaker by Northwestern University 31 times in the last 8 years alone.
• Placed 33 candidates in 18 months as a headhunter. Candidates ranged from executive to entry-level.
  
• Led outplacement trainings for clients including Comdisco, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, McDonald's, and Sears.
  
• Stellar Performers Award - Received award for 97% or higher customer satisfaction after just 3 months.

PUBLISHED WORKS

• Getting Your Foot in the Door When You Don't Have a Leg to Stand On  (McGraw-Hill, 4th printing)

• Replacing top-selling What Color is Your Parachute? as textbook in college career development courses.
• www.TheLadders.com - Monthly contributor (2008 - Present)
  

Author of 7 career-related eBooks including: 

• RIFProofing^SM Your Career: How To Protect And Keep Your Job In Any Economy
• Résumé Bullets Don't Work!
• How To Turn An Info Interview Into An Offer
• Selling Yourself Without Bragging

Wrote book-length tutorial on option trading for www.optionsXpress.com

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RADIO INTERVIEWS (HIGHLIGHTS)
   Over 50 radio interviews in U.S. and Canada including Wall Street Journal Radio (Network Broadcast),
   CBS Radio, and The Jack Diamond  Morning Show (WRQX-FM/Washington, DC).
   Repeat guest on multiple stations.

EDUCATION
    Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, M.S. Advertising      
    College of the Holy Cross,  B.A. Psychology                                         
    Brooks Institute of Photography, Honorary M.S. Photography                  

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
    Child Life Volunteer, Children's Memorial Medical Center, Chicago              1984 - present
    (Youngest volunteer to reach 25 years of service)