In this increasingly turbulent and fast-paced competitive world, a company's future depends on the talent and innovative capabilities of its employees. This book, a part of the Results-Driven Manager Series, is designed for managers who are hard pressed for time to fine-tune their skills such as putting the right people in the right jobs by conducting effective interviews, and matching talent and skills with organizational needs under increasing pressure to deliver good results. It essentially deals with the various aspects in hiring, including authoritative insights and techniques for improving job performance and achieving immediate results.

Today, hiring employees is becoming a challenging task and it is more crucial and complex than ever. The managers should address the candidates' qualification in new ways by hiring contingent and other non-traditional employees as they are competing on the intangible assets rather than physical assets. Hence, HR managers should master new skills in order to evaluate and select employees. Internet is also playing an important role in hiring by opening exciting new channels for finding and screening potential new employees.

All these changes point to the need for managers to approach hiring with a fresh mindset, define job qualifications in new ways and re-examine their approach towards interview techniques. As today's shifting terrain has made the hiring process tricky and crucial, this hands-on guide offers potent strategies to sharpen the interviewing skills for hiring the right candidates for the right jobs.

Hiring Smart for Competitive Advantage, Human resource management, Management development skills, Leadership skills, Emotional Intelligence, EI, knowledge economy, Management Development System, Corporate strategy, Human Asset Development.