Strategic Interviewing: How to hire good people [Hardcover]

Richaurd R. Camp (Author), Mary E. Vielhaber (Author), Jack L. Simonetti (Author)

Book Description

Series: J-B-UMBS Series | Publication Date: April 15, 2001

Interviewing is one of the most effective ways to identify and attract employees who will be successful enough to stay. But few managers are adept at the skill. This book helps eliminate expensive errors of judgment by presenting readers with a set of behaviorally based interviewing strategies. Written by the faculty of the prestigious University of Michigan Executive Education Center--and based on one of their most popular courses--its seven-step "Strategic Interviewing Approach" helps interviewers define the competencies candidates need to possess and make hiring decisions based on accurate predictions of the candidates' performance.

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In today's fast paced economy employers must hire, train, and retain the right employee for the right job. This is no easy task in an increasingly competitive environment with a dwindling talent pool and a growing number of workers who lack the appropriate job skills.

Strategic Interviewing outlines a proven process for managers to use to attract and retain quality employees from top-level executives to entry- level workers. Step-by-step, Richaurd Camp, Mary E. Vielhaber, and Jack L. Simonetti show managers how to overcome the two most common interview mistakes-subjectivity in asking questions and interpreting answers, and not knowing the kind of questions to ask that will predict employee performance. Using the authors' Strategic Interviewing Approach managers will learn to reduce subjectivity during the interview process, ask the right questions, and dramatically improve the accuracy of hiring decisions. In addition, managers can use the information gained from the strategic interview process to coach, counsel, and conduct performance appraisals more effectively.

Each of the book's chapters contains invaluable self-assessments and questions that will help you evaluate your current approach and identify areas for improvement. Filled with numerous illustrative case examples and grounded in an extensive knowledge base, the six-step interview process outlined in Strategic Interviewing is a reliable guide for helping you make the best hiring decisions across your organization.

From the Back Cover

Discover the strategic interviewing techniques that will spell success for your organizationHow can you refine the job interview process in order to choose the ideal candidate? Strategic Interviewing is a hands-on resource-which outlines a six-step process that managers can use to find the right employees for the right job. Using the author's Strategic Interviewing Approach managers will learn the skills they need to

• Set realistic goals for the interview
• Clearly define what is needed to perform the job successfully
• Ask the questions that will predict the candidate's ability to meet the performance standards
• Know the answers before they ask the candidates the questions
• Conduct an interview that will maximize effective communication
• Use behavioral decision making to predict the candidate's performance

From this book in the University of Michigan Business Series, managers can learn to use these proven techniques to attract, select, manage, and retain top-notch people for their organizations.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (April 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787953946
• ISBN-13: 978-0787953942
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,593,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Guide to Hiring, September 5, 2001

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This review is from: Strategic Interviewing: How to hire good people (Hardcover)

Excellent!! A very well written and well thought out approach to hiring not just people but great people.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dr Camp is an Interviewing Genius, November 15, 2003

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Julius H. Giarmarco (Rochester, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strategic Interviewing: How to hire good people (Hardcover)

I read with great interest Dr Camp's insightful (yet practical) strategies for effective interviewing. After reading this book, I applied the principles discussed in the book for my law firm -with tremendous success I might add. Those attorneys hired with Dr. Camp's techniques are among the best and most productive attorneys in our firm. I recommend this book without reservation to anyone in the position of hiring high level employees. It is the "bible" for interviewers. I can't wait for Dr Camp's next edition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, April 3, 2011

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Georgia "Georgia" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strategic Interviewing: How to hire good people (Hardcover)

I actually took a staffing class with the Author, Dr. Camp, and this book was not the assigned reading material but I bought it anyway. It was better than the textbook, this should be the text for staffing classes. Great book for behaviorally based interviewing.