Hiring the Best: Manager's Guide to Effective Interviewing and Recruiting, Fifth Edition

With over 400 questions you can use to interview candidates and obtain the most pertinent information, you'll be armed with the tools you need to insure that you are, indeed Hiring the Best. Employees are a company's number one asset. Yet poor hiring selection can sabotage productivity, morale and the bottom line. With Hiring the Best, 5th edition, managers and HR personnel can direct every interview their way, and obtain the information they need to take the best possible choice. This new edition includes: 400 questions to interview candidates A new section on electronic recruitment A revised resource section Updates on new laws and guidelines influencing hiring practices Any manager with hiring authority knows that selecting the "right" candidate for any position is a nerve-wracking task. Professional processes can help you screen, interview and review, but the final choice is often as much art as science. Author Martin Yate's basic book can help inexperienced managers hire effectively, although this useful primer on interviewing and hiring is a little wordy. Yates provides great detail about key steps, such as when to schedule a phone interview, what to ask and how to conduct an interview. He even provides numerous sample questions for each major job category, from entry level to management. This is a bit basic, but it's well suited for new managers who are inexperienced at hiring Employees are your company's number one asset. Hiring the Best offers managers and HR personnel a proven and practical approach to recruiting and selecting the right people for the job. With over 400 questions you can use to interview candidates and obtain the most pertinent information, you'll be armed with the tools you need to ensure that you are indeed Hiring the Best . Completely revised and updated! Updates include new section on electronic recruitment, revised resource section, and information about law and guidelines that influence hiring practices. Hiring the Best allows you to determine not only if candidates can do the job, but also if they can be managed effectively and thrive in their new positions. You, your staff, your career How to define your needs Recruitment in today's marketplace How to read a resume Telephone interviews: the great timesavers Backstage passes: the art and science of interviewing Ability and suitability Motivation The teamwork and manageability quotient The management hire The sales hire People futures: the gentle art of hiring entry-level workers The clerical/administrative hire Interviewing within the law Hire consciousness at the executive levels Hiring the best. Employees are a company's number one asset, yet poor hiring can sabotage production and morale. With this book, managers and human resources personnel can direct every interview their way, and obtain the information they need to make the best possible choice in terms of effective recruitment There's a myth in corporate America that, upon promotion into management, you somehow become mystically endowed with all the skills necessary to manage a team that gets the job done on time and on budget. Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-259) and index.