This MP3 CD Book item from Tantor Media was reviewed on 16-Oct-2008.
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1) MP3 CD Book Who: The a Method for Hiring by Tantor Media. I rate WHO 5 stars for 3 primary reasons:
Easy-to-Read - If a resource is to be useful, it must be accessible. The book was so easy to read, that when I gave a copy to a fellow executive of my company (an operator who has hired 100s of people over his nearly 30-year career), he read it over the weekend and has found it very valuable. Candidly, I was surprised that he had completed it when we talked the following Monday. We have since talked about how to effect some recommended changes at our company. I started reading the much more dense Topgrading, but I stopped halfway thru. I doubt I would ever have been able to get my colleague to read Topgrading. Topgrading is more academic, which suits me fine on occasion, but I needed a quicker read here.
A True Mirror - WHO is honest & relevant, as it exposed several key areas of improvement. In several instances, we saw ourselves in the examples of poor hiring methods...perhaps a little "painful & embarrassing" to see, but it´s necessary to know your shortcomings to improve them.
Actionable - Finally, WHO provides actionable recommendations for the key hiring phases, a critical barometer for determining the value of such a book. We have been able to quickly begin to employ some of the techniques discussed in the book at my company.
FYI, I bought 10 copies of the book to give to colleagues & friends.¤ 2) MP3 CD Book Who: The a Method for Hiring by Tantor Media. This book has a lot going for it. In short, I really enjoyed reading it and found the authors´ insights very practical. A few highlights:
- The authors give a very simple framework to use for a critical task (i.e., hiring the right people) where most people aren´t very proficient.
- The authors have an engaging and easy to read writing style.
- The book is full of real world examples.
- The authors´ firm works with blue chip clients employing this framework. Therefore, what is presented in the book isn´t a framework based on theory or hypotheses, but rather a substantial amount of actual application.
Well worth the time to read!¤ 3) MP3 CD Book Who: The a Method for Hiring by Tantor Media. "Who" is an incredibly valuable book. It also is as much of a page-turner as any business book I´ve ever read.
The authors take on perhaps the #1 challenge facing anyone in a leadership position: how do you find good people to successfully enact your institutional mission and vision? Based on their own consulting experience and exhaustive research among a virtual "who´s who" of CEOs and managers, Mr. Smart and Mr. Street take the reader step-by-step through the how-to´s and, perhaps even more importantly, the how-not-to´s of effective recruiting and hiring.
This book is engaging, compelling, and even entertaining. From their critique of what they call "voodoo hiring methods," to their very clear and actionable four-step process for recruiting (scorecard, source, select, and sell), anyone who employs people will find tremendous value.
In reading "Who," I was reminded of a t.v. show in which a masked magician shares the secrets behind seemingly impossible tricks. The mask is necessary because of the presumed hostility that other magicians will feel towards someone breaching their code of silence. I hope that Mr. Smart and Mr. Street don´t need to resort to wearing masks to protect themselves from aggrieved H.R. consultants, but their willingness to reveal the secrets behind their clearly successful methods will be much appreciated by anyone who makes the very wise investment in buying and reading this book.¤ 4) MP3 CD Book Who: The a Method for Hiring by Tantor Media. A company is only as strong as the human capital that keeps it humming. Unemployment is on its way up, leading to greater scrutiny and a greater number of applicants to screen for every open position. The authors of Who present the challenge of hiring right as an obstacle that can be overcome. They conducted a thousand plus hours of interviews with three hundred CEOs and 20 billionaires to determine some best strategies for getting the right people on the bus.
The book´s style is applicable if you´re working in a non-profit, traditional US corporation or even a small business. Specifically the authors aim to help you:
* give up the traditional interview
* set clear objectives for your hiring process
* keep a positive flow of quality talent
* develop good interview questions
* position your company as a place good people want to work.
I work in human resources and find Who to be a helpful resource for educating managers on how to hire effectively.
Another book I recommend strongly for engaging your workforce and helping them to make the most of what they have is The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book it´s an outstanding book and a perfect follow-on to Who for those you choose to hire.
¤ 5) MP3 CD Book Who: The a Method for Hiring by Tantor Media. This sophisticated and simple book reminds us that subjective hiring is risky and can cost you your business. Who lays out a strategic approach to hiring that, if followed, can set you, your hiring team and your chosen employees up for immediate success.
Kristine Steinberg, President of Kismet Consulting, LLC
[...]¤ 6) MP3 CD Book Who: The a Method for Hiring by Tantor Media. In Who, Geoff Smart and Randy Street provide a simple and straightforward solution to every manager´s number-one problem: unsuccessful hiring.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 13-Nov-2008, 14001583899781400158386, 540-960-891-691-101-471-8 
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