From the Inside Flap
Where do you go to find fantastic people for your company? You know you need them, you want to hire them, but you seem to end up with the same lackluster talent. Is there any hope?
How to Hire A-Players is a road map for finding the A-player talent you need to build the business you want. No matter the state of the economy, it is never easy to find A-players. You have to know where to look and how to attract phenomenal performers to your business.
How to Hire A-Players explains how to find the "rock star" employees who can take your company to the next level. Maybe you have an HR department–or maybe you are the HR department! Either way, this book explains how to develop a team of which you are truly proud, by:
Refusing just to "fill positions"
Creating an A-player mind-set throughout your organization
Developing a "farm team" of A-player talent
Becoming the hunter vs. the hunted at industry conferences and events
Finding pools of A-player talent your competitors are missing
Ending attempts to turn C-players into A-players
Knowing how to turn B-players into A-players
Becoming an Influencer who attracts A-player talent
Creating an employee referral program that actually works
Conducting great on-campus recruiting even if you are a small company
Transforming your web site into an effective recruiting tool
Leveraging LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media networks to tap directly into A-player talent
Avoiding landmines when hiring an outside recruiter
Whether you're a small business owner looking for a one-stop playbook or an HR professional seeking the latest ideas and resources, How to Hire A-Players gives you the tools to create a team that generates better results. Implement the ideas in this book and join elite executives who build organizations which will make them money for years to come.
From the Back Cover
Praise for How To Hire A-Players
"It takes A-Players to conceive, design, and build a world-class business system so C-Players can produce A-Player results. How to Hire A-Players tells you how to find the A-Players you need to grow your business. Read it, or forever settle for less than you deserve."
—Michael E. GerberAuthor of The E-Myth books and The Most Successful Small Business in the World
"A must-read for any business that must produce more for customers who demand more for less."
—ill J. Bonnstetter Chairman of the Board TTI Performance Systems, Ltd.
"This book should not only be on the desk of every HR manager, but required reading for every member of a company's executive team. The tactics shared in this book are both cost effective and creative. Now ANY company, regardless of size, can effectively compete for the most important resource for success: the A-Players."
—Allen HaugeGroup ChairmanVistage International
"If your company needs to improve any aspect of finding, hiring, and keeping outstanding employees, How to Hire A-Players is a must-read. As Herrenkohl points out, the best coaches are the best recruiters; they know how to attract talented players, incorporate them into their program, and produce a winning team. If you want to create a great business, this book tells you how to build the team to do it."
—Jeff Phillips President Fleet Feet Inc.
"Every great NCAA basketball coach knows that success in March Madness starts years earlier when a network of scouts identifies talented young kids playing in junior high school. In How to Hire A-Players, Eric Herrenkohl teaches busy managers how to build their scouting network and where to get a glimpse of the A-Players of tomorrow's team."
—Richard Ryffel Managing Director, Investment Banking Edward Jones
"Eric Herrenkohl is like a divining rod for finding talent and How to Hire A-Players is the Holy Grail of recruiting. It will help you find, recruit, nurture, and retain the best and the brightest."
—Alan Weiss, PhDAuthor, Million Dollar Consulting and Thrive!
