Hiring failures are expensive, and Geoff Smart and Randy Street offer a repeatable process meant to reduce how often they happen.
Their method runs through four stages: writing a scorecard that defines what the role must deliver, sourcing candidates continuously rather than only when a seat opens, running a structured sequence of interviews, and then selling the chosen candidate on joining. The interview stages are laid out with specific questions and follow-ups, and the argument draws on research interviews with executives and investors. This Ballantine Books hardcover runs to 208 pages.
The essentials:
• A four-step hiring process covering scorecard, source, select and sell
• Structured interview scripts with suggested follow-up questions
• Advice on reference checks and continuous candidate sourcing
• A short 208-page hardcover
Practical for founders, managers and recruiters, published by Ballantine Books and available from Boipoka.