Impact Hiring (Prentice Hall Direct)

Impact Hiring: The Secrets of Hiring a Superstar presents a practical and straightforward model for landing the top candidate in an effective and efficient manner. The traditional interview models based on theory or on intuition with little or no structure are dismissed. Impact Hiring presents a fresh approach, stressing a partnership between interviewer and candidate an empowering hiring model that is appropriate for the job market demographics and candidate characteristics in the 21st century.

Frederick W. Ball manages the executive development and career transition divisions of Goodrich & Sherwood Associates, Inc., a New York based human resources firm whose clients include top corporations and Wall Street firms. He is the co-author of the highly acclaimed Killer Interviews which instructs intelligent, goal-oriented people to win their ideal job. Fred has over 20 years experience consulting and recruiting top talent for organizations, he is also a nationally recognized resource for the media on interviewing from either side of the desk. He holds a doctorate from Columbia University where he worked for the prestigious Institute fir Administrative Research.

Barbara B. Ball is Managing Director of Ball & Associates, a communications and human resources consulting practice, founded in 1979. She is co-author of Killer Instincts, which is one of the top selling books on interview strategy. Barbara consults with the senior management of large and small organizations intent on driving their hiring practices to the next competitive level; in addition, she works with the Head of Recruiting and hiring team members who implement the programs. She is a nationally recognized resource o the media on interviewing, communication and management style. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in English and business management and organizational development.