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The Costs of Bad Hiring Decisions & How to Avoid Them, Second Edition
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A practical guide to avoiding errors. Includes sections on preparing to search, screening, interviewing and legal issues in hiring and human resources.
Product Description
In the business environment, hiring managers have two main goals: (1) hire the best people for your organization, and (2) contain costs. In order to do so, you must have a clear understanding of the impact that a bad hiring decision can have on your business. The US Department of Labor estimates that the average cost of a bad hiring decision can equal 30% of the first year's potential earnings. While these results can be devastating, this is a problem which business can learn to avoid. By following the Carol Hacker's advice, you will gain a better understanding of the hiring process, and at the same time improve your hiring skills. Loaded with practical advice for making sound selections, the text offers "hiring friendly" tips for everything from deciding whether to fill a vacancy, to defining the job and extending a job offer. Each of the book's five parts concentrates on an important aspect of hiring, and includes a checklist to help you remember important points. This new Second Edition of the highly acclaimed book, The Costs of Bad Hiring Decisions & How to Avoid Them, is still the only book to address the real costs of bad hiring decisions and their devastating effects, and to offer 130 tips for avoiding them. This superb guide is easy to read and should be required reading for everyone who makes hiring decisions.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1374595 in Books
- Published on: 1998-05-26
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Customer Reviews
Excellent book
This book is a great guide for anyone who is responsible for hiring. It's well-written and to the point. I found myself picking it up and putting it down as I had time. I bought copies for each of my managers.
A good guide to avoiding bad hires
Carol Hacker has done a service to those who are serious about weeding out the costly bad hires that are waiting out there to harm your organization. She makes excellent points and warns about the huge costs of making a mistake.
Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D., author of "How to Spot a Liar in a Job Interview" and "How to Spot a Phony Resume" docwifford@msn.com
Excellent book
This book is written for the manager who must hire good people. After reading this book I feel I know how to stay focused in my search as well as where to get people. The questions that can be asked during the interview located in the Appendix were EXTREMELY helpful. I used to think that I ran a high risk of asking something illegal, but now realize that there are many questions I can lawfully ask. Overall, this book was an excellent investment.
