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Contents

The Truth About Hiring the Best

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

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 ...

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