David K. Hayes - Crisp: 50 One-Minute Tips for Recruiting Employees: Finding the Right People for Your Organization (Crisp 50-Minute Book)

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Finding the Right People for Your Organization

David K.Hayes, Ph.D. and

Jack D.Ninemeier, Ph.D.

A Fifty-Minute Series Book

This Fifty-Minute book is designed to be "read with a pencil." It is an excellent workbook for self-study as well as classroom learning. All material is copyright-protected and cannot be duplicated without permission from the publisher. Therefore, be sure to order a copy for every training participant by contacting:

Menlo Park, California
1-800-442-7477
CrispLearning.com

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CREDITS:

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means now
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storage or retrieval system without written permission from the author or publisher, except for the brief inclusion
of quotations in a review.

2001 Crisp Publications, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America by Von Hoffmann Graphics, Inc.

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2001092372

Hayes, David K. and Jack D.Ninemeier

50 One-Minute Tips for Recruiting Employees

1-56052-645-9 (Print Edition)

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50 ONE-MINUTE TIPS FOR RECRUITING EMPLOYEES

The objectives for 50 One-Minute Tips for Recruiting Employees are listed below. They have been developed to guide you, the reader, to the core issues covered in this book.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS BOOK ARE:

Assessing Your Progress

In addition to the learning objectives, Crisp Learning has developed an assessment that covers the fundamental information presented in this book. A 25-item, multiple-choice and true-false questionnaire allows the reader to evaluate his or her comprehension of the subject matter. To learn how to obtain a copy of this assessment, please call 1-800-442-7477 and ask to speak with a Customer Service Representative.

Assessments should not be used in any employee selection process.

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David K.Hayes is the managing owner of a hotel in Lansing Michigan. He has over 25 years experience in directing employees at all levels of experience in the hospitality business. David is also the Editor of HospitalityLawyer.com, a website devoted to the legal, safety, and security information needs of the hospitality industry

He received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Masters (M.S.) in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management, and a Ph.D. in Education from Purdue University. He is an accomplished author and trainer who has published popular university textbooks in the areas of hospitality business law, cost control, and employee training.

Jack D.Ninemeier is a professor at Michigan State Universitys The School of Hospitality Business. He is the author, co-author, or editor of 28 books relating to the food-service and healthcare industries. He has also authored more than 175 trade journal articles.

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He is a Certified Hotel Administrator (C.H.A.), Certified Food and Beverage Executive (C.F.B.E.), and Certified Hospitality Educator (C.H.E.) as recognized by the American Hotel and Lodging Association.

This book is dedicated to managers in all types of organizations who are confronted with the challenges of recruiting, selecting, and retaining the staff needed to properly serve their customers. It is also dedicated to Brother Herman Zaccarelli, C.S.C., whose guidance and faith in the humanity of managers everywhere, and whose beliefs about the dignity of work and life-long education, have made him an exceptional friend and colleague.

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One of the most critical skills for operating a successful organization is the ability to recruit, select, and retain a skilled and motivated workforce. As business owners compete for entry-level and professional employees, they must be very creative in developing strategies to attract new staff members to their organizations.