{"product_id":"how-to-hire-a-players-isbn-9780470562246","title":"How to Hire A-Players","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow to find great employees, make great hires, and take your business to the next level\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is always easy to find people who want a job, but it's never easy to find and hire A-players. In \u003ci\u003eHow to Hire A-Players,\u003c\/i\u003e consultant Eric Herrenkohl shows owners, executives, and managers of small and medium-size businesses where and how to find A-player employees. It is these individuals who will help keep quality high and growth and profits strong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerrenkohl explains how to use your existing marketing, sales, and networking efforts to find top candidates. He provides current examples of companies that consistently hire A-players without big recruiting departments as well as step-by-step explanations for making these strategies work in your own company.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows you how to find and hire top employees.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for owners of small businesses, executives and managers of large businesses, as well as corporate recruiters and HR specialists who need new ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHerrenkohl's client list includes privately held businesses in over 50 industries as well as big corporate names like Bank of America, Edward Jones, and Northwestern Mutual Life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA-player employees are the life blood of any growing business. This handy hiring guide shows you where to look, what to ask, and who to hire to boost your business today\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Where Do I Find Great People? xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Value of A-Players 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Would You Know an A-Player if You Met One? Defining Your A-Player Profile 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Three Steps to Creating an A-Player Team 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Right under Your Nose: Leveraging People You Already Know 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Don’t Just Sit There. Reach Out! 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Finding New Pools of A-Player Talent 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Basics of Online Recruiting 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Using Recruiters Wisely 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Interviewing and the Economic Value of Good Looks 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Popping the Hood on Candidates Using Assessment Tools 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Keeping the A-Players You Hire 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Sites for Free Additional Resources 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 205\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIC HERRENKOHL,\u003c\/b\u003e President of Herrenkohl Consulting, is passionate about helping executives create the businesses they want by building the organizations they need. Eric is an expert author for Monster.com and has been featured by Fox News, the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, Inc.com, and MSNBC.com. His monthly e-letter Performance Principles brings strategies for building businesses to readers around the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, visit www.herrenkohlconsulting.com   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere do you go to find fantastic people for your company? You know you need them, you want to hire them, but you seem to end up with the same lackluster talent. Is there any hope? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Hire A-Players\u003c\/i\u003e is a road map for finding the A-player talent you need to build the business you want. No matter the state of the economy, it is never easy to find A-players. You have to know where to look and how to attract phenomenal performers to your business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Hire A-Players\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to find the \"rock star\" employees who can take your company to the next level. Maybe you have an HR department–or maybe you are the HR department! Either way, this book explains how to develop a team of which you are truly proud, by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRefusing just to \"fill positions\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating an A-player mind-set throughout your organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping a \"farm team\" of A-player talent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecoming the hunter vs. the hunted at industry conferences and events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinding pools of A-player talent your competitors are missing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnding attempts to turn C-players into A-players\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnowing how to turn B-players into A-players\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecoming an Influencer who attracts A-player talent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating an employee referral program that actually works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConducting great on-campus recruiting even if you are a small company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransforming your web site into an effective recruiting tool\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeveraging LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media networks to tap directly into A-player talent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoiding landmines when hiring an outside recruiter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're a small business owner looking for a one-stop playbook or an HR professional seeking the latest ideas and resources, \u003ci\u003eHow to Hire A-Players\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the tools to create a team that generates better results. 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