High-Impact Hiring [Hardcover]

Joseph G. Rosse (Author), Robert A. Levin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0787909955 | ISBN-13: 978-0787909956 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 1st

A simple yet comprehensive framework for hiring exceptional people and tying the hiring decision into the purpose and work of the organization. In clear-cut terms, the authors guide the reader through the procedures and sequences for applying the right hiring tools in the right ways for the right tasks.

Editorial Reviews

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?The approach to hiring for performance outlined by Joe Rosse and Bob Levin in High-Impact Hiring is long overdue. The problem intrinsic to performance-based hiring is deep and perplexing; I always need help when I am hiring and this book has been extraordinarily helpful.? (Larry Gold, founder, chairman, and chief scientific officer, NeXstar Pharmaceuticals; member, National Academy of Sciences)

?No other publication I am familiar with covers the breadth of the hiring process in practical terms and walks the reader through a step-by-step process aimed at increasing the effectiveness of attracting and selecting higher performing employees.? (Fred Holt, human resources director, Tenera)

?In any organization, who you hire is every bit as important as your areas of core competency. I wish that the CEO and managers of every organization that I work with would use the performance-based approach described in High-Impact Hiring.? (Juan Rodriguez, entrepreneur; founder, Exabyte Corporation and Storage Technology Corporation; chairman and CEO, Ecrix Corporation)

?High-Impact Hiring views the staffing challenge as similar to and in the context of other typical business problems: the focus is on optimizing the organization's performance. It offers solid operating assumptions and a set of insightful processes. Great stuff for the line manager or supervisor as well as the HR practitioner.? (John Gordon, vice president of human resources, Fujitsu Microelectronics)

From the Inside Flap

One of the most critical tasks any manager, executive, or business owner can undertake is that of hiring employees. The hiring process is both costly and risky, and the And results can significantly impact the future of an entire organization. Yet many remain convinced that good hires are ultimately the by-product of luck, intuition, or old-fashioned gut feelings. They haven't read this book.High-Impact Hiring counters hit-or-miss approaches to employee selection with a rigorously tested framework that takes into account all of the selection procedures currently in use. Moreover, it provides employers with an understanding of the concepts behind those procedures so they can develop an approach to hiring employees whose capacity for high performance will maximize an organization's potential for success?an approach employers can continue to adapt as needs or situations change.Based on the latest cutting-edge research and the authors' considerable experience in developing hiring systems for such major corporations as Adolph Coors Company, Kaiser Permanente, and General Tire & Rubber?as well as numerous small- and medium-sized businesses?this book takes the mystery out of making good hires and serves as a comprehensive, systematic guide to understanding, planning, and perfecting the hiring process. Among the wealth of practical insights it offers, you will discover:? How to analyze a job in terms of overall organizational goals and hire accordingly? How to structure an interview that gets past superficial answers and uncovers critical information? How to develop a mix of selection procedures that efficiently and accurately assesses applicants' qualifications? How to make hiring decisions when information is limited? Which hiring practices increase successful job performance, and what you should do before and after a hire to increase the opportunities for successComplete with sample interview questions, a hiring decision guide, and a summary of legal obl

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 315 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787909955
• ISBN-13: 978-0787909956
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the hiring book to use, September 5, 1999

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This review is from: High-Impact Hiring (Hardcover)

At last, I found a book about hiring that treats me like I can think. This book is readable and has a lot of depth. The authors get you to think through where you are trying to go with your business as the first part of hiring. I got a lot out of that focus. Then they have solid information about what tools to use for good hiring. High-Impact Hiring shows you how to structure an interview, but also how to use other tools like tests and reference checks. They show you how to design your own performance tests. Their decision-making tools are cool--there's a decision table that helps you make sure you don't hire a disaster and sorts out all the information you've got. If you just want an interviewing book, you could get one of the other "hiring" books--though High-Impact Hiring's treatment of interviewing was the best I've read. This book that gives you a system, gives you knowledge and tools, and treats you with respect.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GR8 Book on Recruitment & Selection, April 11, 2001

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This review is from: High-Impact Hiring (Hardcover)

A very comprehensive book on recruitment and selection. I found it especially useful on its coverage of interviewing and tests. Its coverage of structured and unstructured interviews as well as the five factors approach to personality tests is fairly extensive and substantiated with rationale. Very logically written and well sign-posted with appropriate sub-headings; it is very easy to follow the logic as well as easy to search any particular aspect of recruitment you need to check. Even the experienced recruiter will find it useful to refresh his or her skills. The authors have removed the mystery and ambiguity often associated with successful recruitment. Anybody who is in the hiring business should get a copy and read it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great roadmap to follow for the hiring process, February 16, 1999

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This review is from: High-Impact Hiring (Hardcover)

I used this book to design our company's hiring process, and found it helpful for all stages from job descriptions, interviewing, applications to offer letters. The quality of our hiring has improved significantly; all of the people we have hired since are still making major contributions to the company.