We've all done it--hired someone who wasn't a good fit or simply couldn't do the job. Or promoted an employee who wasn't up to the new responsibilities. You don't have to make the same time-consuming and costly mistakes again. In this ground-breaking book, Chuck Russell shows you the only way to hire and retain employees in today's competitive environment--by using testing and assessments.

With over 1,000 assessments available today in the United States alone, Russell alleviates your confusion by providing comparative analysis of a variety of tools and instruments. He brings you up-to-date on the latest developments in testing and assessment technology--new tools that require less time, are relatively inexpensive and don't require outside expertise to administer or evaluate.

Learn how to use assessments and testing to:

• Get the right person in the right job quickly
• Head off violence and drug-related accidents and negligent hiring lawsuits
• Ensure and document objective and non-discriminatory hiring practices

Topics include:

• The role of testing and assessment in the selection process
• Evaluating assessment tools
• Using assessment with existing employees to solve performance problems, engineer teams, re-organize, re-structure, conduct success planning and coach executives
• Legalities of using testing and assessments
• A recommended selection process