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- Did you know that most companies are actually looking for the wrong skills when they hire, setting their new employees up for failure from day one?
- What’s the secret to keeping your best employees motivated long after the 'honeymoon phase' of a new job is over?
- Have you ever wondered why even the most talented candidates often struggle to thrive in a corporate culture that seems perfect on paper?
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Key Takeaways from Misplaced Talent
- Discover why you must stop searching for generically 'talented' candidates and instead define precise technical and cultural criteria to ensure long-term hiring success.
- Learn how to attract high-quality applicants by defining your employer value proposition based on the benefits and culture your current employees love the most.
- Master the art of the structured interview by developing probing questions and testing them out on your current team before meeting candidates.
- Understand the importance of moving beyond standard interviews by utilizing diverse job simulations that test a candidate's real-world skills and ability to perform under pressure.
- Find out why money alone won't keep your employees motivated, and how genuine praise and recognition are the true keys to unlocking a worker's full potential.
Misplaced Talent — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: To secure the best applicants, clearly define the role’s required job criteria.
Chapter 3: Strong employer branding can help you attract top candidates.
Chapter 4: Structured interviews and varied assessments can help whittle down your candidate pool.
Chapter 5: Keep your employees motivated with the help of praise and surveys.
Chapter 6: Keep employees and management on board via trust and professional development.
Misplaced Talent Summary & Overview
Misplaced Talent (2015) is a practical guide to hiring the employee best suited for the job and how to keep that employee happy and satisfied. Many businesses don’t even know what skills they should look for in an employee – or, if they do, they’ll forget about keeping that employee motivated once he or she is on board. It’s important to know how to do both of these things, so find out how to avoid all the messy pitfalls and keep your workforce happy.
Who Should Listen to Misplaced Talent?
- Human-resource employees
- Readers unhappy with their current job
- CEOs and managers who want to hire the best people
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