{"product_id":"personnel-selection-a-visual-and-practical-guide-what-a-century-of-evidence-reveals-about-evaluating-and-selecting-the-best-candidates","title":"Personnel Selection | A Visual and Practical Guide: What a Century of Evidence Reveals About Evaluating and Selecting the Best Candidates","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEVERYONE WANTS TALENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt doesn’t matter where you look—books, magazines, guides, or research. It doesn’t matter who you ask—CEOs, managers, or HR professionals. And it doesn’t matter what field you’re in—technology, business, real estate, or finance. Wherever you go, one thing is always true: everyone is looking for talent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProductivity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA talented worker, by definition, is more productive. What does that mean? Simple: they’ll get the job done faster and, more importantly, they’ll do it better. Whether it’s designing a website, preparing financial statements overnight, developing a complex marketing strategy, or simply organizing documents and washing dishes, a talented worker will do it significantly faster and better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe problem is, finding that kind of talent isn’t easy. In fact, it’s one of the biggest challenges for managers, executives, psychologists, and HR professionals. Sometimes recruiters don’t screen candidates carefully, psychologists rely on weak assessments, managers ask random questions, colleagues struggle to connect with candidates, or leaders just don’t know how to make sense of all the information they’ve gathered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book tackles the challenge of personnel selection and how to solve it using truly effective methods. 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