Fundamentals of Management, 11/e

Spotting Talent Topic: Attracting/selecting talent

Attracting and selecting the right talent is critical to a company’s success. For tech companies, the process is even more critical since it’s the knowledge, skills, and abilities of their employees that determines these companies’ efficiency, innovation, and, ultimately, financial achievements.104 So, how do companies like Google and Facebook, and even IBM and Microsoft, attract the talent they need? As you’ll see, these companies use some unique approaches.

Modis, a global provider of IT staffing and recruiting, has an interesting philosophy about searching for talented tech types. As pressure has mounted on businesses to find qualified employees, the search for the “perfect” candidate has ...