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Description: A lot has changed when it comes to hiring today “ the importance of diversity, the use of e-mail and other technology, and the sheer size of the applicant pool. But the process for success is still the same. Announcing openings. Interviewing applicants. Choosing and retaining the best talent. Learn how to do it all more effectively in today`s workplace with this indispensible guide.
High Performance Hiring teaches managers how to both recognize and recruit winning talent. You`ll learn how to:
¢ Evaluate cover letters and resumes effectively
¢ Conduct meaningful interviews that reveal more information
¢ Leverage testing and reference checks to back up your decisions
¢ Integrate the latest technology into your hiring process
Contents: Part 1: What Are You Looking For? ¢ Finding and Retaining the Best ¢ The Hiring Skills Inventory ¢ The Role of Job Audits and Descriptions ¢ Conducting a Job Audit ¢ Building a Job Description ¢ Part 2: The Legal Side of Hiring ¢ Know the Law ¢ Who Is Protected? ¢ Affirmative Action ¢ State and Local Legislation ¢ Part 3: Reviewing RAsumAs and Applications ¢ The Role of RAsumAs and Applications ¢ Reviewing a RAsumA ¢ Evaluating Cover Letters ¢ Reviewing an Application ¢ Electronic Applications ¢ Narrowing the List ¢ The Value of Telephone Screening ¢ Part 4: Interviewing Effectively ¢ Establishing the Interviewing Process ¢ Conducting the Interview ¢ Selling the Organization`s Image ¢ Evaluating the Candidates ¢ Part 5: Testing ¢ A Requisite of Employment ¢ Paper-and-Pencil Tests ¢ Drug and Alcohol Tests ¢ Deciding Whether to Test ¢ Medical Screening ¢ Part 6: Conducting Reference Checks ¢ Overcoming Obstacles ¢ Questions to Ask of Former Employers ¢ Evaluating References ¢ Credential and Credit Checks ¢ Part 7: Decision Making and Offers ¢ Matching the Candidate to the Criteria ¢ Securing the Best ¢ Notifying Candidates ¢ Making the Offe ¢ Appendix ¢ Closing Thoughts ¢ High Performance Hiring Checklist ¢ Sample Interview Questions
About the Author: Robert W. Wendover has been writing and speaking on the topic of hiring for the past 16 years. The author of five books, his work has appeared in publications as varied as The Wall Street Journal`s National Business Employment Weekly and Convenience Store News. He appears regularly in electronicmedia, including CNN, CNBC, and an array of local stations around the U.S. His clients include Kinko`s, Sears, State Farm Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, and a host of other household names. He has also served on the management faculty of the University of Phoenix for the past 10 years.
ISBN 9788130918433
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Pages : 120
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