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Misplaced Talent

Misplaced Talent

By Joe Ungemah

A Guide to Making Better People Decisions. Wiley, 2015.

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13 Key insights

A brief summary of Misplaced Talent

A no-nonsense guide to recruiting, hiring, and retaining talented employees who value their jobs and feel valued in return, creating a work environment that builds on trust and fosters innovation, recognition, and confidence.

Key insights in Misplaced Talent

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What do you get from this book? Updated methods for hiring and keeping talented workers
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Misplaced talent is an overlooked issue and making better “people decisions” promotes efficiency and saves money
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“Frameworks” and “competencies” provide employers with a system for identifying the key characteristics required for each job
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Building a company brand that encourages trust, respect, and inspiration is the easiest way to attract talented workers
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Some applicants are prone to lying during interviews, while some hiring managers are prone to making unfair judgements
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IQ tests are outdated—ability tests and workplace simulations are the new norm
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“Psychometric” tests measure motivation and personality and are critical to ensuring that an employee’s needs get met
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Values can predict the “person-environment” fit between workers and employers, but age and generation gaps complicate matters
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Self-awareness, behavioral changes, and development training are vital to the “psychological contracts” between employers and employees
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Succession planning and HR metrics are vital to identifying which employees will adapt to change
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Misplaced Talent

Hiring managers • mid-level and line managers • human resource officers • interviewers and interviewees • small business owners • anyone looking to improve their management skills

About the author of Misplaced Talent

Joe Ungemah has devoted his work life to leadership, diversity, and business management. He is the North American Practice Leader for Talent Management and Organizational Alignment for Willis Towers Watson, a global brokerage company and earned his doctorate in Occupational Psychology and MBA from Oxford.

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