Winning the Technology Talent War: A Manager's Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Tech Workers in a Dot-Com World

The nationwide labor shortage has reached crisis stage in the Information Technology industry, making effective employee recruitment and selection a strategic business issue for all large organizations¿not just an IT manager¿s problem anymore. Winning the Technology Talent War shows companies how to aggressively but selectively recruit technology workers, develop their skills once they¿re on the job¿and, just as critical, keep them happy so they don¿t leave. Written by two Fortune 50 recruitment specialists, the guidebook is packed with creative strategies for overcoming today¿s high-tech talent shortage. It provides practical techniques for: ¿ Creating a positive first impression through the recruiting pages on your company¿s website ¿ Finding candidates through employee networking ¿ Wooing candidates with financial and non-financial incentives

Smart strategies and practical advice for solving the high-tech talent shortage

Winning the Technology Talent War shows companies how to create an effective recruiting and hiring plan and an environment that fosters employee satisfaction and prevents turnover. The book is packed with expert advice, tools, and techniques for recruiting, hiring, and retaining the most valuable technology workers. It discusses:

* What draws and keeps good employees * The best ways to market your company to prospective employees * How to identify, interview and hire workers who will fit into your company's culture

"Winning the Technology Talent War is a wonderful resource for those charged with recruiting technology workers. In clear and direct language, it describes the tools and policies of the recruitment process - from searching out tech talent, to identifying candidates who "fit" in terms of both skills and organizational culture, to keeping creative workers in the organization. Winning the Technology Talent War is a 'must-implement' book." - Carolyn C. Slocombe, Ph.D., Senior Human Resources Manager, Cisco Systems.

"Those of us in the information technology arena would not think of delivering a solution to a client without a solid methodology. Yet, we utilize little or no methodology to hire our greatest asset-our people. No wonder we spend more time managing skill gaps than we do enjoying good client relationships. In their excellent book, Brantley and Coleman have given us a common-sense formula and methodology for hiring the right people to meet the specific technology need we have...regardless of the size of our enterprise. If people really are your greatest asset, you want to read this book." - Bennie Slone, Compaq Professional Services, Director, MidSouth Area

"One of the best books that I've seen on hiring and retaining technology staff in this crazy market." - Bridget O'Connor, Senior Vice President, eCommerce, Lehman Brothers