How to Hire A-Players: Finding the Top People for Your Team- Even If You Don't Have a Recruiting Department

Acknowledgments xv

About the Author xvii

Introduction: Where Do I Find Great People? xix

1 The Value of A-Players 1

2 Would You Know an A-Player if You Met One? Defining Your A-Player Profile 19

3 Three Steps to Creating an A-Player Team 37

4 Right under Your Nose: Leveraging People You Already Know 59

5 Don’t Just Sit There. Reach Out! 79

6 Finding New Pools of A-Player Talent 97

7 The Basics of Online Recruiting 117

8 Using Recruiters Wisely 137

9 Interviewing and the Economic Value of Good Looks 153

10 Popping the Hood on Candidates Using Assessment Tools 175

Conclusion: Keeping the A-Players You Hire 191

Web Sites for Free Additional Resources 201

Notes 203

Index 205