Comments on: Happiness at work at Perrigo

By: N. Marion

N. Marion — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:05:11 +0000

I work at Perrigo, and it is a great place to work. And those are my nutty and very lovable coworkers.

:-)

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:56:15 +0000

I’d like to know more about the context of where this fitted into an overall process?

It’s fun, and it certainly wouldn’t put me off working for them, but at the same time, just because they’re able to put together a quirky video, it doesn’t mean that reality would live up to expectations.

My concern otherwise would be that it’s actually their ad agency that would be fun to work for.

By: Charles

Charles — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:36:27 +0000

The video is hilarious…too funny. I don’t know i would have to disagree with the statement that the video will “repel a ton of potential hires” Let’s face it people tend to make emotional decisions over logical ones. As for Disney. they aren’t raking in so much cash because appealing to emotions doesn’t work. On the contrary it does work and Disney is proving it.

By: Lynn Ferguson

Lynn Ferguson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:33:25 +0000

I love the video, and I think the most critical point is that people will self select, we all recognize that work does need to produce results and that can be covered off by various elements of the recruitment process to ensure there is a match between the skills the individual is bringing and the role being applied for but this video addresses what many times people can not get a good feel for in the interview process, the type of corporate culture they can expect.

thanks
Lynn

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:55:16 +0000

I am so glad I saw this post today. My HR team just asked for my help to create a video for new employee orientation. They were talking about the usual blather — company history, locations, products and services, yada, yada, yada. Not sure this is exactly the way I would go, but you captured my interest in going for emotions not facts. I find it very interesting in that a health care company like this — FDA regulated — took this approach. I’d sign up to work there just to work with the exec who approved it.

By: nic @ nipitinthebud

nic @ nipitinthebud — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:53:03 +0000

that’s ace. More employers should be interested in the interests/passions/quirks that make a person who they are. People work for people after all and it’s important to feel you’re hired for more than your muscle and mind.

By: Jim Shields

Jim Shields — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:32:56 +0000

This is great. It sings to every one of our values as a team here at T&S. We’ve tried humour to get a recruitment idea across, which worked really well and went viral to a large extent. It also won an award. See what you think.
http://www.twistandshout.co.uk/portfolio/film/mcafee-recruitment
The only thing that spoils it is the CEO needing to be involved, which I think screams politics.
Love your happiness blog!
Jim

By: Ideas With A Kick

Ideas With A Kick — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:16:24 +0000

I like the video cause it makes the company seem human. It makes me think that if i work there, they will try to see the strengths behind apparent weaknesses and I will get a chance to truly express myself in my job.

I would definitely consider them as an employer, if I wouldn’t already have a great job :)

Eduard