Senior HR Business Partner | Workforce Mobilization | Global Recruitment | EPC & Energy Projects
Hi there, I'm Giuseppe Palermo, and welcome to my little corner of the internet: an attempt to explain who I am and what I do without sounding like a résumé that learned to talk. Don't worry, I've left a proper CV around here too, in case you're the type who needs bullet points and LinkedIn endorsements to feel safe. The velvet rope is down, come on in.
Italian by birth, international by habit. On paper I live in Novara, a quiet town near Milan famous for good risotto and not much else happening. In practice I live out of a suitcase. Work and curiosity have dragged me across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and most of Europe, and if there's a country I've missed, it's probably because I was busy sprinting through an airport toward the next one. Adventure has enemies, and most of them wear a boarding pass shaped face. (continued)
Skills & Cv
Before we begin, a small disclaimer.
If you're looking for someone who believes Human Resources is only about policies, procedures, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations, you're probably in the wrong place.
Don't get me wrong.
Processes matter.
Compliance matters.
Budgets matter.
But after more than twenty years supporting international projects across the Oil & Gas, Energy, Construction, EPC and Industrial sectors, I've learned that successful organizations are built by people long before they're built by processes. That's the side of HR I've always enjoyed the most. (continued)
MY LIFE
Well... if you've already snooped around my profile (and let's be honest, you did), you've probably figured out I'm a Star Wars fan.
Not just an "I like lightsabers" kind of fan. I'm talking full-on quoting Yoda in meetings, debating The Clone Wars over dinner kind of fan. I even collect LEGO minifigures.
So yes, the Force is strong with this one.
And no, I don't own a Jedi robe.
Not yet.
This section is the informal bit. The "here's the human behind the HR professional" part. (continued)
Press & Media
Good evening, night owls, early birds, and everyone stuck somewhere in between! You're tuned in to a very special announcement, so turn the volume up.
I'm thrilled to tell you that I've officially joined the crew at SetteNews, the news and information website where I'll be covering music and entertainment in my very own column, “Col rock non si scherza (ma io sì)”. For our non-Italian listeners, that roughly translates to "You don't joke about rock (but I do)", which pretty much sums up my entire approach to life.
Let's be honest: it was the only sensible career move left. In real life, I spend a frankly suspicious amount of time spinning records, chasing stories, hoarding musical trivia nobody asked for, and talking to anyone who stands still long enough. Somebody had to put all that to good use, and SetteNews was brave enough to try. (continued)