Cathy Fyock - The Truth About Managing Effectively

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Cathy Fyock
Martha I. Finney
Stephen Robbins
Leigh Thompson

Vice President, Publisher: Tim Moore

Associate Publisher and Director of Marketing: Amy Neidlinger

2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.

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Hiring the Best

Cathy Fyock

2008 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Publishing as FT Press
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458

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First Printing September 2007

ISBN-10: 0-13-238186-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-238186-4

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Fyock, Catherine D.
The truth about hiring the best / Cathy Fyock.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-13-238186-9 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Employee motivation--United States.
2. Employees--United States. 3. Supervisors--United States. I. Title.
HF5549.5.M63F96 2007
658.314--dc22
2007013234

Vice President, Publisher
Tim Moore
Associate Editor-in-Chief and Director of Marketing
Amy Neidlinger
Acquisitions Editor
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Editorial Assistant
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"You think you knew everything you needed to know about employment until you read the most recent, catchy FT Press Truth book by staffing expert Cathy Fyock. In only 224 pages Fyock effectively uses 53 Truths to challenge many of HRs long-standing assumptions and practices related to recruitment and selection. With everyone wanting to hire the best, this quick read has a high ROI."

Michael R. Losey, SPHR, CAE, Former CEO, Society for Human Resource Management

"Cathy Fyock knows there is no silver bullet when it comes to successful recruiting and hiringand that passive tactics do not provide high quality results. She knows the truth: Todays low unemployment rates combined with increasing retirements of Baby Boomers spell trouble for employers hoping to expand. Her fresh approach shows the reader that there are numerous opportunities to connect with great future employees, and she provides practical advice for tapping multiple sources simultaneously, as well as interviewing and making offers. If you want to hire the best, this book is your guide!"

Nancy S. Ahlrichs, SPHR, President, EOC Strategies, LLC

"The Truth About Hiring the Best is a great, easy-to-read book that hits the nail on the head! Its a great roadmap to selecting the best. Select the bestanything less will leverage your organization for failure!"

Steve Kratohvil, Human Resources, Bridgestone/Firestone

"The truth isThe Truth About Hiring the Best is everything you need to know on this topic, presented with a fun, direct, and helpful approach. Whether you are hiring for the first time or have years of experience, read this book and get right to the truth of the matter!"

Sandy Allgeier, SPHR, Allgeier Human Resources Consulting

"What a great book! Over the past 25 years, Ive been responsible for filling more than 1,000 positions. I wish Id had this book during that process. The brief and exacting way in which Fyock discusses the 53 Truths of hiring make the entire process much less daunting. If you hire...this is the book for you."

Jim Ford, VP Business Education Division, KY Chamber of Commerce

"The Truth About Hiring the Best is a great refresher with down-to-earth, practical advice for recruiting and selecting employees. Especially given todays job market, it has good ideas to market your company, as well as great advice about planning for the future. The combination of humor mixed with good sense makes the material easy to read and remember."

Nina Drake, SPHR, SVP Human Resources and Training, Exchange Bank

"Cathy has written a very practical, easy-to-read book packed full of practical tips that can really help recruiting professionals seeking to develop a better overall process as well as hiring managers looking for ideas on how they can be more effective in filling their vacancies."

Peter McCue, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Papa Johns International Inc.