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45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!
by Pierre Mornell • 1998
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
3.98
2k+
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! Summary
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! 90%
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
by Pierre Mornell 1998
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Rare Find
by George Anders • 2011
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
3.75
364
The Rare Find Summary
The Rare Find 90%
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
by George Anders 2011
3.75
364 ratings
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best
by Martin Yate • 1987
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
3.62
135
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best Summary
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 90%
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987
3.62
135 ratings
Who
by Geoff Smart • 2008
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
3.96
8k+
Who Summary
Who 90%
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
by Geoff Smart 2008
3.96
8k+ ratings
Hire With Your Head
by Lou Adler • 1998
One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.
3.99
625
Hire With Your Head Summary
Hire With Your Head 89%
One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.
by Lou Adler 1998
3.99
625 ratings
Smart and Gets Things Done
by Spolsky • 2007
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
4.00
1k+
Smart and Gets Things Done Summary
Smart and Gets Things Done 89%
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
by Spolsky 2007
4.00
1k+ ratings
60 Seconds and You're Hired!
by Robin Ryan • 1994
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
3.96
960
60 Seconds and You're Hired! Summary
60 Seconds and You're Hired! 88%
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
by Robin Ryan 1994
3.96
960 ratings
Getting a Job
by Mark Granovetter • 1995
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
3.64
50
Getting a Job Summary
Getting a Job 88%
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
by Mark Granovetter 1995
3.64
50 ratings
Knock 'em Dead 2011
by Martin Yate • 1958
See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.
3.97
491
Knock 'em Dead 2011 Summary
Knock 'em Dead 2011 88%
See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.
by Martin Yate 1958
3.97
491 ratings
How to Get a Job
by Alison Green
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
4.14
91
How to Get a Job Summary
How to Get a Job 88%
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
by Alison Green
4.14
91 ratings
The Essential HR Handbook
by Sharon Armstrong • 2008
Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.
3.62
460
The Essential HR Handbook Summary
The Essential HR Handbook 88%
Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.
by Sharon Armstrong 2008
3.62
460 ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team 88%
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019
4.28
46 ratings
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
by William Poundstone • 2003
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
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2k+
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Summary
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers 88%
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
by William Poundstone 2003
3.58
2k+ ratings
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked
by Peter Veruki • 1999
250 questions hiring managers ask, with scripts for the ones that rattle you.
3.40
154
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked Summary
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked 88%
250 questions hiring managers ask, with scripts for the ones that rattle you.
by Peter Veruki 1999
3.40
154 ratings
Knock 'em Dead Resume Templates
by Martin Yate • 2011
Deconstruct six job postings before you write a single line. The rest is templates.
4.00
9
Knock 'em Dead Resume Templates Summary
Knock 'em Dead Resume Templates 88%
Deconstruct six job postings before you write a single line. The rest is templates.
by Martin Yate 2011
4.00
9 ratings
Linked
by Omar Garriott • 2022
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
4.17
239
Linked Summary
Linked 88%
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
by Omar Garriott 2022
4.17
239 ratings
The 2-Hour Job Search
by Steve Dalton • 2012
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
4.06
2k+
The 2-Hour Job Search Summary
The 2-Hour Job Search 88%
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
by Steve Dalton 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview
by Evan Pellett • 2016
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
3.32
542
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview Summary
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview 87%
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
by Evan Pellett 2016
3.32
542 ratings
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired
by Cynthia Shapiro • 2008
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
3.98
143
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired Summary
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired 87%
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
by Cynthia Shapiro 2008
3.98
143 ratings
The Google Resume
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2011
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
3.80
744
The Google Resume Summary
The Google Resume 87%
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2011
3.80
744 ratings
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition
by Barbara Mitchell • 2017
From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.
3.92
155
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition Summary
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition 87%
From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.
by Barbara Mitchell 2017
3.92
155 ratings
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2005
Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.
3.83
425
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 Summary
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 87%
Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005
3.83
425 ratings
Powerful
by Patty McCord • 2018
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
4.08
7k+
Powerful Summary
Powerful 87%
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
by Patty McCord 2018
4.08
7k+ ratings
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1970
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
3.71
17k+
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 87%
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970
3.71
17k+ ratings
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again
by James Reed • 2015
Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.
4.16
693
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again Summary
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again 87%
Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.
by James Reed 2015
4.16
693 ratings
Culture Wins
by William Vanderbloemen • 2018
A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.
3.69
534
Culture Wins Summary
Culture Wins 87%
A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.
by William Vanderbloemen 2018
3.69
534 ratings
The Wisdom of Compassion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2012
A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.
3.98
675
The Wisdom of Compassion Summary
The Wisdom of Compassion 87%
A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2012
3.98
675 ratings
Motivation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
3.94
611
Motivation Summary
Motivation 87%
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
by Brian Tracy 2013
3.94
611 ratings
Great Work Great Career
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
3.76
259
Great Work Great Career Summary
Great Work Great Career 87%
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
3.76
259 ratings
The Ideal Team Player
by Patrick Lencioni • 2016
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
4.07
16k+
The Ideal Team Player Summary
The Ideal Team Player 87%
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
by Patrick Lencioni 2016
4.07
16k+ ratings
Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2001
Skip HR. Write the boss a proposal that proves your worth in dollars and close the deal.
3.74
250
Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job Summary
Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job 87%
Skip HR. Write the boss a proposal that proves your worth in dollars and close the deal.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2001
3.74
250 ratings
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
by Danny Rubin • 2015
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
3.92
168
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 87%
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
by Danny Rubin 2015
3.92
168 ratings
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2013
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
4.17
4k+
Cracking the PM Interview Summary
Cracking the PM Interview 87%
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2013
4.17
4k+ ratings
How to Become a Great Boss
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2002
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
3.87
423
How to Become a Great Boss Summary
How to Become a Great Boss 87%
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2002
3.87
423 ratings
The Proximity Principle
by Ken Coleman • 2019
The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.
3.73
3k+
The Proximity Principle Summary
The Proximity Principle 87%
The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.
by Ken Coleman 2019
3.73
3k+ ratings
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting
by Nathan A. Perez • 2016
Five questions in twenty minutes: the networking template that finds the jobs no one posts.
4.19
423
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting Summary
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting 87%
Five questions in twenty minutes: the networking template that finds the jobs no one posts.
by Nathan A. Perez 2016
4.19
423 ratings
Cracking the Tech Career
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2014
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
4.02
436
Cracking the Tech Career Summary
Cracking the Tech Career 87%
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014
4.02
436 ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
3.67
150
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss 87%
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
by Stephen M. Pollan 2004
3.67
150 ratings
Brazen Careerist
by Penelope Trunk • 2007
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
3.41
236
Brazen Careerist Summary
Brazen Careerist 87%
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
by Penelope Trunk 2007
3.41
236 ratings
Strategic Workforce Planning
by Ross Sparkman • 2018
The data-backed system that turns business strategy into a workforce plan, so every hire fits.
3.69
55
Strategic Workforce Planning Summary
Strategic Workforce Planning 87%
The data-backed system that turns business strategy into a workforce plan, so every hire fits.
by Ross Sparkman 2018
3.69
55 ratings
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 2009
Resumes get ignored. The self-inventory method with an 86 percent success rate, even in a freeze.
3.65
123
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide Summary
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide 87%
Resumes get ignored. The self-inventory method with an 86 percent success rate, even in a freeze.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 2009
3.65
123 ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
794
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way 87%
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995
3.90
794 ratings
Acing the Interview
by Tony Beshara • 2008
Every interviewer asks four hidden questions. Answer them right, and the offer is yours.
3.49
201
Acing the Interview Summary
Acing the Interview 87%
Every interviewer asks four hidden questions. Answer them right, and the offer is yours.
by Tony Beshara 2008
3.49
201 ratings
Get That Job!
by Thea Kelley • 2017
Every interview answer is a story you control. Why five authentic selling points beat any script.
4.28
290
Get That Job! Summary
Get That Job! 87%
Every interview answer is a story you control. Why five authentic selling points beat any script.
by Thea Kelley 2017
4.28
290 ratings
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
by Ron Fry • 1991
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
3.77
689
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions Summary
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions 87%
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
by Ron Fry 1991
3.77
689 ratings
Personality, Character, and Intelligence
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2009
Criminal profilers, job interviewers, and pit bull owners all fall for the same costly mistake.
3.92
758
Personality, Character, and Intelligence Summary
Personality, Character, and Intelligence 87%
Criminal profilers, job interviewers, and pit bull owners all fall for the same costly mistake.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2009
3.92
758 ratings
Getting from College to Career
by Lindsey Pollak • 2007
Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.
3.81
827
Getting from College to Career Summary
Getting from College to Career 87%
Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.
by Lindsey Pollak 2007
3.81
827 ratings
SUPERBOSSES
by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
3.58
1k+
SUPERBOSSES Summary
SUPERBOSSES 87%
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
by Sydney Finkelstein 2016
3.58
1k+ ratings
All In
by Mike Michalowicz • 2024
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
4.15
259
All In Summary
All In 86%
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
by Mike Michalowicz 2024
4.15
259 ratings
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide
by Jane Finkle • 2019
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
3.25
191
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide Summary
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide 86%
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
by Jane Finkle 2019
3.25
191 ratings
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