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Book cover image of Hiring the Best Person for Every Job, Participant Workbook by DeAnne Rosenberg

Authors: DeAnne Rosenberg
ISBN-13: 9780787958978, ISBN-10: 0787958972
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: DeAnne Rosenberg

DeAnne Rosenberg has been speaking professionally at business meetings and conventions for more than twenty-five years in both the United States and Europe. She is the author of A Manager's Guide to Hiring the Best Person for Every Job (John Wiley & Sons, 2000) and her articles have appeared in numerous publications such as Industry Week, Quality Digest, Executive Excellence, and Supervisory Management. He corporate clients have included IBM, United Airlines, Digital Equipment Corp., Fidelity Investments, Harvard Medical School, Biogen, Anheuser-Busch, and many more.

Book Synopsis

Hiring the Best Person for Every Job is a comprehensive workbook designed to help you learn the skills you need to effectively interview and hire new employees. This comprehensive resource will show you-no matter how inexperienced you may be in the interview process-how to turn a personal interview into an accurate predictor of future job performance. Step-by-step the guide shows you how to thoroughly prepare for an interview.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Workshopix
Workshop Objectivesix
Interviewing Quizxi
Cost of Turnoverxiii
Interviewing by Objectives and Using the Master Match Matrix1
Victimization of the Untrained Interviewer1
Four Criteria Traditionally Used for Selection1
Investigative Questions2
Puzzle Questions Versus Behavioral Questions2
Exercise 1Reworking Puzzle and Behavioral Questions3
The Fifth Criterion: Selection by Objectives5
Performance Expectations Worksheet6
Competencies Required Worksheet7
The Screening Process8
The Master Match Matrix Forms and Instructions8
Exercise 2Question Generation16
Pre-Planning the Interview (Two-Day Format Only)19
Know Your Biases19
Know Your Company20
Know the Purposes and Pitfalls of the Interview Process21
Know What the Candidate Might Want to Know22
How to Guarantee Superior Recruitment Assistance from HR or an Employment Agency23
Job Description Form26
Tools for Interviewing27
Time Frame27
Structured Format27
Structuring Statement28
Operant Conditioning28
Questioning Strategies28
Use of Cliches29
Body Language Cues29
Using Silence30
Listening Skills30
Opening and Closing the Interview32
Exercise 3Recognizing Types of Questions33
Exercise 4Tools and Techniques34
Exercise 5Reading Body Language35
Exercise 6Listening for Substance38
Advanced Questioning Challenges (Two-Day Format Only)41
Getting the Shy Candidate to Speak41
Making Questions More Productive41
Making the Interview More Conversational42
Dumb Questions42
Responding to Evasion Tactics42
Exercise 7Rescuing Dumb Questions43
Exercise 8Responding to Evasion Strategies45
Advanced Interviewing Strategies (Two-Day Format Only)47
Resume Analysis47
Record Keeping and Related Paperwork47
Rapid Screening Technique48
Round Robin and Team Interviews48
Interviewing by Telephone48
Hiring Professionals49
Preparation for Role Play53
Role-Play Instructions53
Master Match Matrix54
Legal Restrictions and Related Issues55
Legally Restricted Topics55
Questions One Cannot Ask During an Interview56
Checking and Giving References58
Employer Liability58
Exercise 9Legality Issues59
Role-Play Guidelines63
Instructions63
Questioning Strategy for Role-Play Activities64
People Reading and Personality Fit65
Analyzing the Work Environment65
Background of "People Reading"65
Three Motivational Types66
Exercise 10People Reading69
Exercise 11Wrap-Up71
Appendices1
Common Errors in Conducting the Interview3
Answers to the Exercises7
Interview Questions Listed by Competency Desired27
Resources1

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