This book addresses the REAL issues behind labor shortage and retention concerns, advising employers of steps needed to successfully avoid the pitfalls of perilous planning.
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The signs on the road to the new economy point to an all-out war for talent. Organizations increasingly encounter difficulties in recruiting and retaining top talent because they have yet to deal with today's most critical human resource issues. To remain competitive, you must create a talent powered company consisting of highly motivated, skilled, and loyal employees. That's the central message in Recruit and Retain the Best. Two of America's leading recruitment specialists cut through the clutter and confusion as they identify the key human resource strategies for creating a talent powered company. Focusing on five competencies for predicting success, they dispel numerous myths and specify what HR professionals and hiring managers need to do in order to energize their human resources and productivity. They provide a critical examination of the latest in effective recruitment methods, from the use of Internet recruiting to developing employee referral programs. Talent powered companies not only recruit the best, they also retain the best through several employee- centered strategies. They focus on ten building blocks: ? Treat the workplace as a system ? Promote ethics, integrity, honesty, and trust ? Create organizational feedback loops ? Put people first ? Instill an ethic of fairness ? Accept diversity ? Encourage openness ? Make work and the workplace fun ? Develop employee connectivity ? View people management as a strategic business issue As the authors point out, smart managers not only identify and hire talented people based upon specific competencies; they also inspire a diverse and able staff to achieve their very best. In the end, creating a talent powered organization by hiring and retaining the best is all about putting your employees first.
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John McCarter and Ray Schreyer
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of Facts and Ideas,
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This review is from: Recruit & Retain The Best (Careersavvy Series) (Paperback)
Part of Impact's Career Savvy Series, this is one of three similar books written by McCarter and Schreyer, described as pioneers in internet recruiting and advertising. Their other books are "Employer's Guide to Recruiting on the Internet" and "The Best 100 Web Sites for HR Professionals."This book is organized into seven chapters. The first chapter, Defining the Best for the Talent-Powered Organization, focuses on selection with an emphasis on competencies. The authors' objective in this opening chapter is to whet the appetites of their readers, to help them understand the new way of defining talent within organizations. They assert that the new definition will center on competencies, rather than on degrees, certifications, or years of service. In the second chapter, the authors describe the environmental context in The Looming Talent Wars. They forecast that we'll be engaged in an all-out war for talent for the next several decades, closing the chapter with seven questions to help readers evaluate their attitudes and preparedness for the talent wars. Key Corporate Building Blocks are presented in Chapter 3. The employee-centered strategies the authors suggest are treat the workplace as a system, promote ethics, integrity, honesty, and trust; create organizational feedback loops; put people first; install an ethic of fairness; accept diversity; encourage openness; make work and the workplace fun; develop employee connectivity; and view people management as a strategic business issue. Concentrating on these fundamentals, the authors suggest, help build the foundation that inspires people to adhere to an employer organization. In chapters 5 and 6, we get into the meat of finding and attracting talent. These chapters are loaded with valuable tips and insights. The chapter on retaining employees includes a discussion of key determinants to retention and lists of specific actions to take to hold on to good people. The book concludes with a chapter on Creating a Talent Powered Company. You'll find more ideas on building the kind of corporate culture that can make a difference. "Recruit and Retain the Best: Key Solutions for HR Professionals," is an easy-to-read volume filled with practical ideas.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Misses the point,
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This review is from: Recruit & Retain The Best (Careersavvy Series) (Paperback)
I was extremely disappointed in finding that this book would not help my company. It misses the point of the indivisable nature of recruiting with retention. There is a lot of talk, and it seems to make sense on the surface, but there is no meat here.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent focussed tips for empoyers and professionals.,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Recruit & Retain The Best (Careersavvy Series) (Paperback)
This primer provides focussed tips for employers and professionals and makes for a in-depth coverage. John Mccarter & Ray Schreyer's Recruit & Retain The Best tells hiring pros how to create a talent-powered company of motivated, dedicated and lasting employees. Chapters tell how to revamp an existing organizational structure for maximum effectiveness.
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