The Trouble with HR: An Insider's Guide to Finding and Keeping the Best People

HR consultant and speaker Taylor is a former general counsel and executive with such companies as Blockbuster, Paramount Pictures, and Alamo Rent-A-Car, and was also chair of the Society for Human Resource Management; Stern is an independent writer specializing in business-related topics. They offer insights, examples, and practical tools to help HR professionals and line leaders address issues of talent management, HR strategy, and leadership. Chapter topics include ten major hiring mistakes and ways to avoid them, developing an effective talent acquisition strategy, creating staff loyalty via a dynamic work culture and a successful business, objectifying the job search, using training and development to retain staff, what an organization's leaders should expect from HR executives, and the benefits of a courageous HR department. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (Charlotte, NC) was chairman of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), is a keynote speaker on HR issues, and serves as CEO of Rushmore Drive, a new IAC/InterActive Corp. website.

Gary M. Stern (New York, NY) co-authored Minority Rules and has written for Investor’s Business Daily and The Wall Street Journal.