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The series editor Introduction: successful recruitment and selection What is to come Finally 1 Describing the job Designing the job Scientific management Human relations school Work design Return of Taylorism Alternatives to traditional job design Jobs or roles Expectations The work Relationships Job descriptions Employee specification Summary 2 Attracting the right person Marketing the job Recruitment methods How to know you have succeeded Summary 3 Making decisions Information flow What information is needed to make decisions The difficulties in making decisions Providing additional information Obtaining information Summary 4 Applications How to short-list Decision frames Forms of application Screening methods Short-listing matrix Summary 5 Selection methods Whether selection methods can predict success in post Errors and biases Selection methods Factors influencing the choice of selection method Decision making Summary 6 Impact on the candidates Candidates' personal considerations Unfair discrimination The consequences of not considering the candidates Improving the treatment of candidates Summary 7 After the offer Making win/win decisions Making an offer of employment Negotiations after the offer Treating unsuccessful candidates well Giving feedback Correcting mistakes Words of caution Conclusion 8 Induction and inclusion Needs of new employees Starting with recruitment Induction methods Inclusion Celebrating the new employee's appointment Probation and temporary contracts Initial training Development Summary 9 Evaluation Evaluating the techniques Evaluating the appointment Outcome measures Using the need to fill a post as a strategic opportunity Summary Excerpted from A Manager's Guide to Recruitment and Selection by Margaret Dale All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.