Match A Systematic, Sane Process for Hiring the Right Person Every Time

Why is it that so many companies accept mediocre hiring results as the norm? The answer is simple. It doesn't occur to them that, in fact, there is a process that virtually guarantees hiring the right person every time. To repeat: there is a process that virtually guarantees hiring the right person every time. That's what this book - Mission Critical Hiring - is about.During the author's 20 years of consulting with top companies on hiring best practices, he has carefully tracked the successes and the failures resulting from hires, compiling a structured hiring process comprised of the most effective hiring techniques. Mission Critical Hiring (MCH) is the culmination of these best practices. By offering a systematic and sane approach to hiring MCH places "mission" at the heart of decisions and actions. Broken down into two parts:+ On a process level, it takes the reader step-by-step through the lifecycle of hiring, from developing a job description, through interviewing and making the decision, to negotiating salary and onboarding the new hire.+ On a strategic level, the book focuses on larger questions: what is our department about? Where are we headed? How does this open position fit into our overall goals? How do we measure and improve our hiring process?Applicable tools, stories and foolproof techniques are woven throughout the text to insure this mission critical objective is accomplished. As a result, the hiring team not only has a rock-solid, practical process for hiring - it is energized by knowing how their actions fit into the larger picture of their company's mission.

DAN ERLING is a recognized name in the business community. Dan appears regularly as a media go-to expert for advice on hiring trends and recruiting methods. He is also a well- known public speaker and consultant. Erling has been recognized as one of Atlanta's up-and-coming young executives, running a forty-year-old regional accounting/finance recruiting firm (Accountants One) and maintaining partnership in a staffing firm (The Waters Organization). In 2004, Dan created the Search for the South's Funniest Accountant, which has become a successful annual fundraiser for Junior Achievement. He is a member of Financial Executives International (FEI); Georgia Association of Personnel Services (GAPS); and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). Dan lives in Atlanta with his wife of eighteen years, two kids, and two dogs. You can visit his blog on hiring and recruiting at www.danerling.com