Interviewing and Selecting High Performers / Edition 1

by Larry R. Smalley

Overview

Assess job performance to predict future success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780787951092
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/10/1999
Series:	Management Skills Series
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	7.03(w) x 10.26(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

LARRY R. SMALLEY, a VP for Richard Chang Associates, Inc., is a highly experienced, results-oriented human resources professional. His broad management background and demonstrated success in diverse environments have allowed him to develop a proficiency in linking human resources systems to strategic business goals. He has particular expertise in organizational assessment and design, competency based selection and training systems, performance management and implementation, compensation and incentive systems, and employee relations.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

The Big Picture.

Preparing for Success In The Interview.

Screening Your Applicants.

Interviewing Your Candidates.

Selecting Your Final Candidate.

Offering Your Final Candidate The Position.

Summary.

Appendix: Reproducible Forms And Worksheets.

Introduction

Why Read This Guidebook?

It's true. An organization is only as good as the people it employs. High-performing employees not only make your organization look good, they make the person who hired them look good. Face it: if you hire failures, both you and your organization will suffer. An top hiring managers know this and actively sharpen the skins it takes to interview and select high performers.

Now's your opportunity to learn what it takes to select the people who will make you and your organization shine. The high performers you select will not only fit their position descriptions, but also will be able to flex and multi-task when necessary.

Obviously, you won't be able to distinguish these select few from the crowd by using your "gut instinct." While this type of unstructured approach may pay off occasionally at the racetrack, who wants to take a gamble at work? Placing a bet on the wrong horse can cost you a few bucks, but that's nothing compared to the time and money your organization will waste if you hire the wrong person.

To avoid these stressful situations, you need to use a systematic selection process. Interviewing And Selecting High Performers will teach you that successful hiring is really about careful and accurate assessment and prediction. It will reveal the skills needed to assess past job performance and predict future success.