Recruiting the right people is one of the most important activities organisations can undertake. Getting it right can mean fast, healthy growth and the fulfilment of business goals; getting it wrong can mean heavy costs, sinking morale and stunted growth. The Complete Guide to Recruitment is a practical self-help guide to best practice in recruitment. With international case studies demonstrating how recruitment contributes to business success, it covers every aspect of the recruitment process including: developing an effective recruitment strategy; relationship building for long-term hiring; assessing and selecting candidates; designing the contract of employment; and creating a great place to work. Also incorporating a broad range of sample adverts, contracts and assessment tests which are available to download and edit, The Complete Guide to Recruitment is ideal for companies of all types and sizes who want to attract and retain top talent.

Not only does government bureaucracy often make hiring a cumbersome, slow-moving process, but poor performers enjoy more protection from losing their jobs than their counterparts outside of government. With over thirty years’ experience as a federal government employee, insider Stewart Liff offers a solution to the government talent shortage--enabling government managers to cut through the red tape and take advantage of the best government employees out there. The Complete Guide to Hiring and Firing Government Employees also teaches readers the equally important skills of efficiently documenting and dealing with those who don't make the cut to ensure your team starts and stays strong. You’ll discover: how to take an anticipatory approach to recruiting; how to decide who to target, and where and how to advertise for open positions; how to screen and interview candidates; how to counsel a poor-performing employee; how to use progressive discipline; how to document a case and write a charge; how to develop internal political support; and much more. Bringing the best new people on board and weeding out the worst are both the most important and the most difficult tasks faced by any employer. For federal managers, the challenge is even greater. Filled with tried-and-true strategies, this step-by-step guide will equip you to continuously uphold, strengthen, and even grow an entire department of high achievers.

A Manager's Guide to Hiring the Best Person for Every Job * Using the Master Match Matrix(TM) * How to structure the interview * Effective questioning techniques * Understanding the candidate's personality type Hiring-and retaining-great employees shouldn't be left to chance. In today's competitive job market, hiring top employees is absolutely critical. Mistakes could be costly for the company that wants to stay ahead. Yet most managers-no matter how skilled-continue to give short shrift to interviewing job candidates, as if they're letting fate, not expertise, make their hiring decisions. Now there's a comprehensive how-to guide for hiring accurately-the first time around! A Manager's Guide to Hiring the Best Person for Every Job is a step-by-step, intelligent strategy guide to hiring-and retaining-the best job candidates. Chock-full of the most valuable interviewing tools and techniques ever packed into a single volume, A Manager's Guide walks both new and seasoned managers through the 40-minute interview, pointing out highlights-and pitfalls-along the way. With more than 800 sample open-ended questions and a unique interview dialogue with play-by-play commentary, A Manager's Guide gives you tips that will get you past the traditional pat answers and interviewing superficialities and right to the heart of the interview. You'll learn: * Why "traditional" methods of interviewing are the least accurate predictors of future job performance * How to structure the interview so you're in control * Which abilities are most important to a candidate's long-term success * How to read body language and probe for the real story * How active listening can save your company thousands * How to use the Master Match Matrix(TM) to identify the trade-offs among competing candidates * How to avoid legal problems and pitfalls in the hiring-and firing-process A Manager's Guide to Hiring the Best Person for Every Job gives you a practical interviewing strategy that generates superior results. For minimum time investment with maximum return on payroll dollars, you can't beat this book.

Finding a job is a confusing and anxiety-provoking process for many individuals with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) who may not know what they are qualified to do and may struggle to communicate their value to employers. In this book, Asperger's employment expert Barbara Bissonnette describes exactly what it takes to get hired in the neurotypical workplace. Every aspect of finding employment is covered, from defining strengths and researching occupations, to marketing oneself and projecting confidence and enthusiasm in interviews. Job-hunters are taught how to develop a personal profile of their talents and skills, their ideal work environment, and important work criteria. They are then shown how to set realistic goals and develop an effective job search plan. There is detailed instruction on networking, including how to find contacts and what to say. A wealth of checklists, templates, sample scripts and written communications accompany the text. Upfront, engaging and highly practical, this will be an essential guide for individuals with AS entering the workforce for the first time, as well as experienced workers who have lost jobs or wish to change careers but are uncertain about how to find the best match for their abilities.

Learn how the best teams hire software engineers and fill technical roles. The Holloway Guide to Technical Recruiting and Hiring is the authoritative guide to growing software engineering teams effectively, written by and for hiring managers, recruiters, interviewers, and candidates. Hiring is rated as one of the biggest obstacles to growth by most CEOs. Hiring managers, recruiters, and interviewers all wrestle with how to source candidates, interview fairly and effectively, and ultimately motivate the right candidates to accept offers. Yet the process is costly, frustrating, and often stressful or unfair to candidates. Anyone who cares about building effective software teams will return to this book again and again. Inside, you'll find know-how from some of the most insightful and experienced leaders and practitioners—senior engineers, recruiters, entrepreneurs, and hiring managers—who’ve built teams from early-stage startups to thousand-person engineering organizations. The lead author of this guide, Ozzie Osman, previously led product engineering at Quora and teams at Google, and built (and sold) his own startup. Additional contributors include Aditya Agarwal, former CTO of Dropbox; Jennifer Kim, former head of diversity at Lever; veteran recruiters and startup founders Jose Guardado (founder of Build Talent and former Y Combinator) and Aline Lerner (CEO of Interviewing.io); and over a dozen others. Recruiting and hiring can be done well, in a way that has a positive impact on companies, employees, and every candidate. With the right foundations and practice, teams and candidates can approach a stressful and difficult process with knowledge and confidence. Ask your employer if you can expense this book—it's one of the highest-leverage investments they can make in your team.

Ayub Shaikh is a renowned trainer, famous for having brought credibility, confidence and industry knowledge to over 5,000 IT recruitment consultants, HR professionals and resourcers through his training courses around the world.

College2Consulting prepares you for the grueling and unique management consulting recruitment process. Anecdotes from dozens of consultants at top-tier firms show you how to stand out before, during, and after the interview, ultimately leading to offers from your favorite firms. "This book provides a great overview of consulting and definitely helps in positioning yourself to earn an offer with a great consulting firm" - Booz & Company Consultant "This is the only book in the business that comes from a student's perspective. It's very helpful for someone who doesn't have any background in how to get a consulting job" - McKinsey Business Analyst "This book should be THE book you read if you are planning to go through the recruitment process in consulting and want to know how to survive every step of the process. Not only did it provide detailed tips, the book was in every aspect highly relevant and accurate" - L.E.K. Consulting Associate In this competitive industry, it's not enough to ace the case interview. C2C offers a holistic approach to consulting recruitment. From the preparation process to the paper process to the people process, C2C details effective strategies every step of the way. Preparation - Don't procrastinate; simple preparation tips to help you succeed Info Sessions - Forget elevator pitches and stand out in a memorable way Resumes - Grab recruiters' attention by quantifying your accomplishments Cover Letters - Discover strategies from real cover letters that landed interviews Fit Interviews - Impress industry veterans by preparing for common questions Case Interviews - Learn to develop frameworks instead of relying on canned ones C2C's authors recently went through consulting recruitment and have an intimate understanding of every facet of the process. To add perspective, the authors also interviewed managers, consultants & analysts from the firms below: Accenture Boston Consulting Group Booz & Company Deloitte McKinsey & Company L.E.K. Consulting PricewaterhouseCoopers Together, the team has helped dozens of students land jobs at top consulting firms. About the Authors Charles Benkendorf, C2C author and founder, is a former associate at L.E.K. Consulting, a global strategy consulting firm. He started writing College2Consulting shortly after his consulting recruitment experience in 2008, when he noticed how many people struggled through recruitment; existing resources were too focused on case interviews and did not cover the overall recruitment process. Charles teaches private classes covering the consulting recruitment process from start to finish and provides mock interview services at Northwestern University. He has also taught multiple primers on consulting recruitment at both University of Chicago and Northwestern University in winter and fall 2011. He currently works as a Business Analyst at Ustream.tv, the leader in live streaming video. Reed Walker, C2C author, co-founder, and marketing director, is currently a consultant at Avascent, a strategy consulting firm specializing in developing growth strategies for firms doing business with government customers. At Avascent, Reed is also Avascent's recruitment lead for Duke University and has supported recruitment efforts at Georgetown, Stanford, and WashU conducting resume screens as well as 1st/2nd round interviews. Shannon Clark, C2C editor and co-founder, has published two books, currently works at Abbott Laboratories, and specializes in human factors design and usability of products and websites.