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Every business needs people. The right people. Have you ever made a hiring mistake? If you're like most people in business, the answer will be a resounding "Yes"! You will know: The pain of watching valued customers become alienated.Seeing the culture you've tried hard to build being damagedFelt the tension of wondering whether this employee can be salvagedSaw the extra pressure this has placed on supervisors tasked with managing the problem performerExperienced the enormous cost of wasted recruitment and training>You're not alone. MOST MANAGERS HAVE NEVER HAD PROPER TRAINING IN HOW TO HIRE STAFF! Everyone is just left to make it up as they go along. Yet, hiring the right staff is among the MOST IMPORTANT task of any manager. The biggest hurdle you face is that every applicant comes to the interview wearing a mask. The very things you want to know are exactly the things the applicant wants to keep hidden. This practical, easy-to-read book shows you exactly how to get behind the mask. You'll see INSIDE A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO HIRING. Numerous case studies illustrate the key points you need to know. These come from forty years as a Consulting Psychologist and having assessed well over 3000 job and promotional candidates. You'll learn: The Ten Questions you need to answer before starting your search. (They're easy once you know them.)Twelve high-value strategies for attracting the best peopleThe single most important thing you need for every hiring exerciseA detailed Structured Interview that will reveal who this person REALLY isTwo simple questions to translate your gut feeling into objective dataOne simple technique to dramatically reduce the time for reference checkingTen easy but CRITICAL questions for every reference you speak toSeven CRUCIAL FACTS to guide your final decisionTwo Proven Traps to avoid when making your final decisionIf reading this book saves you from even one hiring mistake, it will be one of the best investments you ever make.

The people you hire will inevitably shape your career destiny. Hiring people is easy. Hiring the right person require patience, skill and persistence. In this practical guide to the corporate psychology of staffing, Dr. Ken Byrne describes the science of uncovering the applicant''s real personality and getting  behind "the interview mask".  Based on over forty years of experience,  you will learn about the inevitable "Five Lacks" you will face; Where to Look for the Best Applicants and How to Create A Compelling Attraction Strategy; How to Design (an almost) Foolproof Screening Strategy; Important- and revealing - interview questions to ask contained in  a complete Structured Interview Guide; The importance of checking references properly, and tips for getting honest answers; and practical guidelines for how to make a Final Hiring Decision. You will learn about the Ten Qualities of an Ideal Job Candidate; The Six Principles of an Effective Interview and what will - and won''t - work in making selection decisions. Techniques that can make the job  interview infinitely more powerful and revealing are described in detail. Dr. Byrne is  confident that if you follow his guidelines, avoiding one hiring mistake will repay your investment thousands of times over. Commenting on this. book Dr.Jeff Zeig, Director of The Milton Erikson Foundation said " Ken Byrne has provided a Rosetta Stone that clarifies the seemingly complex hieroglyphics of hiring the best candidate. A practical guide. Easy to read. An indispensable tool that will improve hiring decisions."