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Hiring the Best

The Role of Human Assets

Key Topics Covered in This Chapter

Defining job requirements

Recruiting promising candidates

Interviewing

Evaluating candidates

Making the decision and offer

 

FEW MANAGERIAL DECISIONS are as important as hiring. In a world where human assets have become the key differentiator between competing firms, the quality and capabilities of the people you bring onto your team will determine it success—and yours as a manager.

The character and effectiveness of the unit you manage will be determined by the people you hire. Hire a bunch of C-level individuals and you will preside over a C-level organization. ...

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