On Staffing: Advice and Perspectives from HR Leaders [Hardcover]

Nicholas C. Burkholder (Editor), Preston J. Edwards Sr. (Editor), Libby Sartain (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471410691 | ISBN-13: 978-0471410690 | Publication Date: November 24, 2003 | Edition: 1

As HR leaders know, successful staffing is about much more than just hiring qualified people. It?s about hiring the right qualified people?and keeping them. To help you do that, On Staffing covers the new and innovative business initiatives managers from leading companies are using to assess the potential of people and place them in positions in which they can maximize that potential. It analyzes the practices that work, offers strategies for dealing with rapidly changing business and hiring environments, and helps HR leaders prepare for the changes and challenges to come.

Editorial Reviews

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Of all the functions in an organization, staffing is among the most vital. Even in a difficult economic climate, the battle between companies for top talent rages on–and the winners of that battle will position themselves for future success. As competition increases, recruiting and keeping great people is becoming the single most reliable way to create sustainable competitive advantage.

Economic and demographic realities–from corporate cost cutting to the aging of the workforce–present serious challenges to today’s human resources professionals. On Staffing addresses those challenges by compiling concise, intelligent essays from today’s HR thought leaders. Insightful, thought provoking, and full of innovative ideas, this practical compendium offers the knowledge and expertise HR specialists need to lead their companies to the forefront of hiring practice.

The fifty short, informative articles included in On Staffing cover every aspect of the human capital cycle, from acquisition and development to management and retention. All are written by staffing specialists from leading organizations that have been recognized for their leadership in the specific areas of staffing and human capital management.

As HR leaders know, successful staffing is about much more than just hiring qualified people. It’s about hiring the right qualified people–and keeping them. To help you do that, On Staffing covers the new and innovative business initiatives managers from leading companies are using to assess the potential of people and place them in positions in which they can maximize that potential. It analyzes the practices that work, offers strategies for dealing with rapidly changing business and hiring environments, and helps HR leaders prepare for the changes and challenges to come.

On Staffing offers a comprehensive critical analysis of every aspect of the staffing process, because hiring isn’t just an important part of business–it is business.

About the Author

NICHOLAS C. BURKHOLDER is a global authority on the acquisition, development, and retention of human capital. He is the founder of Staffing.org and HREngineer, as well as the coauthor of The Executive Career Guide for MBAs, also from Wiley.

PRESTON J. EDWARDS Sr. is CEO of iMinorities, Inc., a subsidiary of Black Collegian Services, Inc., which publishes Black Collegian magazine and Black MBA magazine.

LIBBY SARTAIN is Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Yahoo at Yahoo! Inc., where she leads Yahoo!’s global human resources effort.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471410691
• ISBN-13: 978-0471410690
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,526,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Libby Sartain SPHR, CCP
HR Advisor

After 30 years in corporate HR/Talent Management, Sartain is now an active business advisor, Board Member, and HR thought leader. She is the former CHRO of both Yahoo! Inc. and Southwest Airlines and serves on the Board of Directors of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc., (Nasdaq: PEET). Yahoo and Southwest were both recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies To Work For in America during her tenure.

Sartain is an active advisor to several start ups including Alumrise, Jobvite, Reputationdefender.com and consultant on HR, Employer Branding and Talent Management. A frequent speaker and is often quoted as a thought leader in human resources.

Sartain served as chairman of the board of the Society for Human Resource Management in 2001 and was named fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources in 1998. Human Resources Executive named her as one of the 25 most powerful women in HR in 2005. She holds an MBA from the University of North Texas and a BBA from Southern Methodist University.

Sartain is the co-author of HR from the Heart: Inspiring Stories and Strategies for Building the People Side of Great Business, AMACOM and Brand from the Inside: Eight Essentials to Connect Your Employees to Your Business, Jossey-Bass. And her newest book, Brand for Talent: Eight Essentials to Make Your Talent As Famous As Your Brand was published in early April 2009 by Jossey-Bass.

She posts regularly to her blog at www.brandfortalent.com.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A TREASURE-TROVE OF INFORMATIVE & INSIGHTFUL ESSAYS., April 18, 2005

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Gerry Stern "Stern's Management Review Online" (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On Staffing: Advice and Perspectives from HR Leaders (Hardcover)

This is an array of fifty informative contributions by leading experts and senior executives. It provides up-to-date coverage of approaches, methods, trends and practices. This collection of essays touches on every aspect of the human capital cycle including: labor markets; recruiting; employer branding; networking; search firms; staffing approaches; building human capital (work force); development; and retention. An excellent resource.

3.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive subjects covered; however, nothing new or anything that a staffing professional hasn't practiced or heard before., August 10, 2009

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GoFish101 (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On Staffing: Advice and Perspectives from HR Leaders (Hardcover)

Book is informative; however, from my perspective, most of the materials contains information that most staffing leaders already know or have already practiced. There are some chapters that may give you a different perspective on certain subjects but overall it's like reading the articles on ERE. I will say that some of the topics are very specific to unique industries or topics; therefore, if you are a recruiter wanting to advance into management or a manager with limited exposure or experience it's a good book to learn of good practices that work for companies. (remember there isn't a one size fits all approach to recruiting so read for knowledge not to take practices of other companies so you can replicate them for your business)