Motivating Employees For Dummies
by Max Messmer
Motivating Employees For Dummies
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About the Author
Max Messmer is chairman and chief executive officer of Robert Half International Inc., the worlds largest specialized staffing firm, and a widely recognized expert on employment and management issues.
Messmers previous titles for Wiley Publishing include Managing Your Career For Dummies (2000), Human Resources Kit For Dummies (1999), Job Hunting For Dummies (1995) and Job Hunting For Dummies , 2nd Edition (1999). He has also authored several other critically acclaimed books, such as The Fast Forward MBA in Hiring (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998), 50 Ways to Get Hired (William Morrow & Co., Inc., 1994) and Staffing Europe (Acropolis Books Ltd., 1991). Messmer has written numerous articles and columns on job seeking, employment, and management topics, and his expertise has been featured in major business publications, including Fortune , Forbes , and The Wall Street Journal .
Robert Half International (NYSE symbol: RHI), a Fortune 1000 firm, has appeared for three consecutive years on the Forbes Platinum List of top business services firms for investor returns and growth. In addition, Fortune magazine included the company on its roster of Americas Most Admired Companies, ranking it first among all staffing services firms for the past two consecutive years. And RHI recently became the first staffing firm to be added to Standard & Poors widely tracked S&P 500 index.
Founded in 1948, the company now has seven divisions: Accountemps, Robert Half and RHI Management Resources, for temporary, full-time, and project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam, for highly skilled temporary administrative support; RHI Consulting, for information technology professionals; The Affiliates, for temporary, project and full-time staffing of attorneys and specialized support personnel within law firms and corporate legal departments; and The Creative Group, for creative, advertising, marketing, and web design professionals on a project basis. The company serves its clients and job candidates through more than 300 offices in North America, Europe, and Australia, and through online job search services for each division, accessible at www.rhii.com .
Messmer is a member of the board of directors of several major corporations, including Airborne Freight Corporation, Health Care Property Investors, Inc., and Spieker Properties, Inc. Previously, he served on the boards of First Interstate Bancorp, NationsBank (of North Carolina), Pacific Enterprises, and Southern California Gas Company. During the administration of President Ronald Reagan, he served two years on the Presidents Advisory Committee on Trade. Messmer was valedictorian of his graduating class at Loyola University in New Orleans. He graduated cum laude from the New York University School of Law.
Dedication
To all of my colleagues at Robert Half International, who are the foundation for the companys success. And especially for Marcia, Matthew, and Michael, who are the source of my own motivation.
Authors Acknowledgments
This book was made possible by a number of highly motivated people who offered their expertise and insight throughout the process. First of all, thank you to Lynn Taylor, vice president of research, who co-developed this book and has been a noted media source for more than a decade on emerging workplace issues. I would also like to acknowledge several of my RHI colleagues for their invaluable help in this project: Lynn Glaiser, group manager of editorial services; Reesa Staten, director of corporate communications; Laurel Goddard; and Natalie Coleman. Special thanks also go to Kelly Ewing, Marinell Jochnowitz, and Dawn Guthart for their research and assistance.
I also want to acknowledge Mr. Robert Half, our companys founder and my friend, who through his own motivation and pioneering spirit launched one of the most successful and respected companies in the world.
Publishers Acknowledgments
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