Re: [tlug] [OT] book - The Truth About Hiring the Best

[Nguyen Vu Hung <vu-hung@example.com>]

emiddleton@example.com さんは書きました:
> Hi,
> 
> Just looking on Safari and this one[1] came up. Any opinions?
> 
> Edward
> 
> 1. http://safari.oreilly.com/9780132381864?tocview=true
> 
Very interesting!


Here is the list of the "truths". Please go ahead and make inline comments.


Part I: The Truth About Identifying the Best
Truth 1. There is no such thing as the ideal candidate
Truth 2. You are a seller in a buyer's market
Truth 3. Catch the boomerangs
Truth 4. Rehire the retired
Truth 5. Job-hoppers could be show-stoppers
Truth 6. Seek refuge(e)
Part II: The Truth About Recruiting the Best
Truth 7. It's a war for talent
Analyze your competitors
Determine your marketing advantage
Truth 8. Maybe you don't want "new blood"
Truth 9. Your actions speak louder than words
Truth 10. Targeting everybody attracts nobody
Truth 11. You are a talent scout
Truth 12. The Internet may not be the best place for recruiting
Truth 13. Use the enthused
Truth 14. It takes a village to hire one employee
Truth 15. Newspaper ads can be great when managed properly
Truth 16. Your invitation might be chasing applicants away
Part III: The Truth About Interviewing
Truth 17. The candidate isn't the only one who has to interview right
Truth 18. Ask what they will do, not what they can do
Truth 19. Charlie might be more than just a great mechanic
Truth 20. Passion―in fashion?
Truth 21. Good candidates might not talk to you
Truth 22. You're not Sigmund Freud
Benchmarking responses
Using benchmarks during the interview
Truth 23. Candidates and the truth―the whole truth
Truth 24. Don't let the candidate's resume drive the interview
Truth 25. Avoid the "hot seat"
Truth 26. You can oversell the job
Strategies to avoid overselling
Truth 27. There is such a thing as a bad question
Truth 28. You're guilty until you prove you're innocent
Truth 29. It's impolite (and discriminatory) to ask about age
Truth 30. You wouldn't ask him if he's married―don't ask her either
Truth 31. Kind curiosity can kill a career
Truth 32. Avoid questions about religious affiliations
Truth 33. Your mother was wrong; sometimes do be rude
Part IV: The Truth About the Selection Process
Truth 34. Have a vacancy to fill? You're already too late.
Truth 35. Warning: this resume may contain spin!
Truth 36. Your candidate may be a scam-didate
Truth 37. The resume says "yes," but the body language says "no"
Truth 38. The receptionist test―better than salt?
Truth 39. Don't send away candidates dressed for a day at the beach
Truth 40. You aren't an elephant
Truth 41. Keep on selling to candidates
Part V: The Truth About Panel and Multiple Interviews, Background
Checks, Tests, and Other Tools of the Trade
Truth 42. Invest in telephone screening to save time later
Predetermine "knock-out" factors
Schedule appropriate candidates for the next selection step
Truth 43. Face-to-face doesn't have to be in-person
Truth 44. Too many cooks might improve the broth
Truth 45. Make haste slowly
Truth 46. You may want to hire candidates even when they get a bad reference
Truth 47. Beware the "Whizzinator"
Truth 48. Be real, even if scary
Truth 49. No crystal ball? Try employment testing
Truth 50. Graphology: palm reading or valid tool?
Part VI: The Truth About Evaluating Candidates and Making the Offer
Truth 51. The last one you interview only seems like the winner
Truth 52. The one who offers salary information first is the loser
Truth 53. Don't tell candidates why they weren't selected