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title	:	Hire the Best-- and Avoid the Rest
author	:	Mercer, Michael W.
publisher	:	AMACOM Books
isbn10 | asin	:	0814402070
print isbn13	:	9780814402078
ebook isbn13	:	9780585040509
language	:	English
subject	Employee selection, Personality and occupation, Prediction of occupational success.
publication date	:	1993
lcc	:	HF5549.5.S38M47 1993eb
ddc	:	658.3/112
subject	:	Employee selection, Personality and occupation, Prediction of occupational success.

Hire The Best ...and Avoid the Rest MICHAEL W. MERCER amacom American Management Association New York Atlanta Boston Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Washington, D.C, Brussels Toronto Mexico City

This book is available at a special discount when ordered in bulk quantities. For information, contact Special Sales Department, AMACOM, an imprint of AMA Publications, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019-7606.. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mercer, Michael W., 1950 Hire the best ... and avoid the rest / Michael W. Mercer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8144-0207-0: 1. Employee selection. 2. Personality and occupation. 3. Prediction of occupational success. I. Title. HF5549.5.S38M47 1993 658.3'112 dc2093-2512 CIP 1993 Michael W. Mercer. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019-7606. Printing number 10

To the memory of my wonderful friend Vincent J. McNamara

Page vii Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xv 1. Introducing How to Hire the Best... and Avoid the Rest 1 2. Interviews for Forecasting a Candidate's Success on the Job-Part I: How to Quickly Pinpoint Candidate Talents to Look for and Simplify Note Taking 11 3. Interviews for Forecasting a Candidate's Success on the JobPart II: How to Conduct Interviews and Evaluate Job Candidates 38 4. Tests for Predicting Applicants' Job SuccessPart I: Tests That Forecast Candidates' On-the-Job Behavior, Mental Abilities, and Character 67 5. Tests for Predicting Applicants' Job SuccessPart II: Technical Skills Tests, Work Simulations and Assessment Centers, and Evaluations of Executive Candidates 99 6. Reference Checks to Forecast Candidates' Performance 120 7. Profit Improvement When You Hire the Best: How to Measure Your Hiring Successes in Dollars and Cents 131 8. Summary: Your Action Plan to Hire the Bestand Avoid the Rest 143 viii Appendixes 149 Index 155

Page ix Preface A captivating, though unverified, quotation goes like this: "Every single day, millions of workers are idle. Fortunately, almost all of them have jobs!" Did you ever hire any of those people? Unfortunately, all too many managers, executives, and business owners have not only hired such unproductive and undependable people, but they often still have some on the payroll! Profits derive from a work force composed of productive, dependable, and honest employees. You can get this kind of work force by hiring people who possess the required

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