The Best Person for the Job
Where to Find Them and How to Keep Them
Published in September 1989
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-86188-924-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book explains how to assess a company's needs, write a suitable job advertisement, make the best use of agencies and consultants, deal with applications, interview applicants, work out the right rate for the job, get successful candidates started, keep employees happy and enthusiastic, deal with absenteeism and handle the situation if things go wrong.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
471 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86188-924-2 (9780861889242)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
What do we want?; looking for the person with outside help; encouraging applications and dealing with them; interviewing and other selection methods; getting them started; the rate for the job; keeping them - and keeping them enthusiastic; absenteeism; what to do if things turn sour; McGregor's X and Y theory of management; delegation; communication; manpower planning for the smaller business; a wider view of discipline; the legal aspects; where to look for help.