The Fast Forward MBA in Hiring : Finding and Keeping the Best People

Traditional approaches to hiring no longer work in today's downsized, technology-driven, globalized business world, and the hiring process has become more complicated than ever before. In this latest addition to the Fast Forward MBA series, Max Messmer, head of Robert Half International--the world's largest specialized staffing firm--explains why the difference between hiring a merely adequate employee and a "star" has less to do with how much money you spend on recruitment and everything to do with your hiring strategy. Messmer's book is a comprehensive guide for navigating complex hiring issues, including determining staffing needs, developing job descriptions, and recruiting, evaluating, retaining and training employees--it's all here in a well-organized handbook.

Contains innovative tactics and savvy, real-world advice for locating, selecting, and keeping your most vital resource--people.
* Addresses crucial issues such as reference checking, employee testing, work-life, and others that are rapidly transforming the traditional workplace and its demands.

Max Messmer (Menlo Park, CA) is Chairman and CEO of Robert Half International, Inc., and a widely quoted expert on hiring.

"A treasure trove of tips on how to hire the people you need to make your company prosper." --Steve Forbes President & CEO, Forbes Inc.

This practical, easy-to-use guide gives you instant access to the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of the world's leading experts on corporate staffing and hiring. In short, lively segments using real-world examples, it delivers the information you need to navigate complex hiring issues. You'll find brief descriptions of key concepts, tips on real-world applications, compact case studies, the latest workplace statistics, and warnings on how to avoid pitfalls.

Here are all the tools you need to take your hiring practices to a new level. You'll learn how to:
* Master strategic staffing and other key hiring concepts
* Develop job descriptions based on your company's overall goals
* Recruit people with the right combination of skills and experience
* Offer top candidates value and perks that go beyond the regular paycheck
* And much more.

From the creators of the bestselling Portable MBA series comes The Fast Forward MBA . . .
* A quick way to brush up on new ideas
* An easy-to-use format that fits in any briefcase
* Real-world information that you can put to use now!