Get great people/get a better job

This book is essentially two in one. One book is geared towards those recruiters and companies looking to hire talent, while the other is for potential candidates who are looking for a better job. The reason for including both topics in one book is because both sides need to know what motivates the other side. So we’re off to a good start.

First up, Marshall claims that the recruitment industry has a staff turnover rate of 50 per cent. It’s important to realise that the way that you outsource recruitment may be damaging your business.

There are also five other areas that need to be addressed, such as defining talent more broadly so as not to ignore two valuable untapped resources including mothers with young children and older, semi-retired workers.

For jobseekers, the tips and suggestions don’t break any new ground. Marshall suggests looking inside your current organisations before going outside, being cautious of head hunters and recruiters, as well as marketing yourself like a brand. In the middle are two shared chapters offering an insider’s guide to the recruitment industry, so this really is two books for the price of one.