An edition of Hiring secrets of the NFL (2007)

Hiring secrets of the NFL

how your company can select talent like a champion

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An edition of Hiring secrets of the NFL (2007)

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Davies-Black Pub.
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Table of Contents

About the author
Determine the essence of the job
Discover the "true must" of the position
Hire for the needs of the future, not the past
Don't ignore key secondary attributes
Adopt either a "4-3" or a "3-4" sales model
Keep it simple
Value character
Minimize the number of teamwreckers
Understand the hidden costs of teamwreckers
Assess arrogance relative to function
Don't try to fix a teamwrecker
Welcome eccentrics
Seek talented eccentrics
Distinguish eccentrics from teamwreckers
Recognize the varieties of eccentrics
Learn how to hire and manage eccentrics
Recognize that ability is hard to measure
Choose playing speed over track speed
Don't confuse the map with the territory
Reject irrelevant metrics
Always consider performance measures in context
Accept that you can't teach desire
Select good talent with great will over unmotivated great talent
Look for resilience to prevent burnout
Create an aggressive culture
Hire people who share your goal
Pay for production, not potential
Be realistic about potential
Instill the habit of dominating
Beware "workout warriors"
Remember that superstars are overachievers
Winning produces money; money doesn't produce wins
Don't try to fix all problems with one hire
Assess the strength of your system, not your stars
Slow down to go faster
Beware the winner's curse
Recognize and buy value
Don't hire by habit
Draft the best player, not best at position of need
Hire from similar industries, not necessarily your own
Watch out for hometown heroes
Avoid "cogs in the machine"
Seek large talents at small schools
Learn to hire gamechangers
Highlight the business case
Define the organization
Specify responsibilities and qualifications
Market the opportunity before selling it
Implement "lean" interviewing
The end zone.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Mountain View, CA

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Dewey Decimal Class
658.3/112
Library of Congress
HF5549.5.S38 H572 2007

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Pagination
p. cm.

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Open Library
OL17901338M
Internet Archive
hiringsecretsofn0000chei
ISBN 13
9780891062196
LCCN
2007016040
OCLC/WorldCat
123485347
Goodreads
1586698

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