| Direct from Dell: Strategies This book says:"The ability to find and hire the right people can make or break your business. It is an plain as that." This book is a highly informative, and I found entertaining. It gives an insight into Michael Dell and the Dell Corporation. This is a good read, at a good price. |
| The Road Ahead (CD ROM included) This book is a very good description of Microsoft, its history, the future. It says "Education: the best investment." This book is worth buying. |
| My Life & The Principles for Success Ross Perot is a successful business person, entrepreneur and manager. This book describes how an IBM sales person founded one of the world's most successful companies: EDS. |
| The American Bar Association Guide to Wordplace Law This book is a clear exposition of workplace law. It is written concisely and conveys information about discrimination, rights, and court procedures. Its power is its conciseness. |
| Complete Manual for Recruiting, Hiring This book takes a look at employment from the employer's viewpoint, and it is very interesting. Interviewing, employment records, job descriptions, tests, employment agreements, training, privacy, and negligent hiring are all described. I found this book to be candid, informative, and useful. |
| 45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! This book uses large printing, and a visual approach. It a high impacting book for this reason. This book suggests checking references, trusting instincts, and investing in people. |
| Adams Streetwise Hiring Top Performers This book uses visuals to make an impression. A large emphasis is placed on interview preparation, how to interview, and checking references. |
| The Employer's Guide to Recruiting on the Internet This book is dated now (1998), so it difficult to say its relevance in today's world. It includes several screen shots, and focuses mainly on advertising. I found this a practical and worthwhile book. |
| The Anatomy of Persuasion In today's job market, you need to beat the competitor and persuade someone to give you a good job. You need to understand negotiation and persuasion. This books has on its from cover: "Promote You, Hire You." It has a case study, and it looks at creativity, control, and communication. |
| The Art and Science of Negotiation This reads like a traditional text book. It addresses negotiation from a larger perspective than self-promotion, with chapters about company mergers and out of court settlements. But anyone wishing to understand more about how to win through negotiation, then this is a good book. |
| Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making This book uses tables and diagrams almost throughout. Decision making is important in business, and as an individual. There are always a lot of choices and factors. The techniques presented in this book are helpful in breaking down a problem, and then offering solutions to each part of it, with positive and negatives for each proposal. |