Recruit & Retain The Best: Key Solutions for HR Professionals

by Ray Schreyer, John McCarter

Overview

This book addresses the REAL issues behind labor shortage and retention concerns, advising employers of steps needed to successfully avoid the pitfalls of perilous planning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570231346
Publisher:	Impact Publications VA
Publication date:	01/24/2000
Series:	Savvy Careerbuilder Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
	Defining the Best for the Talent Powered Organization	3
	Selecting the Best	4
	Competency Defined	6
	Specific Competencies	8
	Defining a Specific Model	10
	Moving Forward	13
	The Looming Talent Wars	14
	The Talent Concept	14
	The Boomers Go Bust	17
	Enter Our Education System	18
	A New Era	19
	Talent Wars	22
	Key Corporate Building Blocks	24
	Workplace as a System	24
	Ethics, Integrity, Honesty, and Trust	26
	Organizational Feedback Loops	28
	Putting People First	29
	Fairness	32
	Acceptance of Diversity	33
	Openness	35
	Fun Factor	36
	Employee Connectivity	37
	Viewing People Management as a Strategic Business Issue	38
	Building on the Foundation	39
	Finding Talent	41
	Employee Referral	41
	Advertising	44
	Newspaper	46
	Magazines	51
	Billboards	54
	Radio and Television	54
	Movie Theatres	55
	Internal Communications	55
	Creating a Web of Influence	56
	Managing a Network of Talent	58
	Active Methods	59
	Headhunting	59
	Research Firms	61
	Resume Banks	61
	Direct Mail Marketing	63
	Buy a Competitor	63
	The Final Challenge--Internal Recruiter Motivation	64
	Attracting Talent	66
Level 1	Creating a Sphere of Influence	67
Level 2	Delivering the Message	69
Level 3	Person Centered Recruiting	71
	Retaining Employees	75
	Point One	79
	Point Two	80
	Major Determinants of Employee Retention	81
	Your Best Retention Ally	90
	The Big Picture	92
	Creating a Talent Powered Company	94
	Energy	95
	Paying for Productivity--Energizers	97
	Knowledge Worker Environment	101