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Praise for How to Hire A-Players
‘‘The definitive book on talent acquisition, How To Hire A-Players
pulls no punches. From the get-go, Eric Herrenkohl strongly recommends
that organizations stop trying to turn poor performers into
top performers. The goal is to commit more time to finding and
hiring the best talent. This initiative begins by recruiting the team
you need rather than settling for the team you have. In a well-written
masterpiece, Eric emphatically concludes that what organizations
need is a perfect storm: hire individuals with terrific communication
skills, great project management skills, detail orientation, intelligence,
and responsibility. This kind of talent will create shock value
for an organization. Organizations are very much like most living organisms,
they are likely to expire quickly if the vital organs are not
taken care of. This book offers precise, almost surgical, advice on
how to ensure that the vital organs of any organization, its people,
are the strongest possible. These valuable assets will enable its existence
and assure that it continually thrives.
This book is full of anecdotes that truly reflect the importance of
due diligence in finding and retaining A-players. This is an important
read that will pay huge dividends for your organization. I believe it is
the definitive book on talent acquisition in recent memory and a cogent
blueprint for all organizations.’’
—Benjamin Ola Akande, PhD
Dean, School of Business and Technology
Webster University
‘‘This is a book about business and how recruiting relates to winning.
Eric has brought to life how hiring A-players can make you an Aplayer
as a leader or business owner. His system is simple to understand
and natural to utilize. With it, you have an immediate leg up on
the competition.’’
—Chris Burkhard
President
CBI Group