Human resource professionals often wrestle with a "credibility problem" among their colleagues in other departments, who typically stereotype HR in less-than-flattering ways as process-heavy administrators who do nothing but slow the pace of business. Even worse, many executives bypass HR altogether when possible by outsourcing tasks like recruiting. Offering "a proven path forward for a new type of high-performance HR professional," as one reviewer put it, this award-winning book offers direct recommendations on how HR professionals can hone respect--and ultimately earn a coveted seat at the table--by fluently "talking business" and connecting strategy to their day-to-day recruiting efforts. Executives outside HR also value this book for its recommendations on describing crystal-clear hiring requirements, through the use of comprehensive position descriptions and online assessment instruments. Digging for the real truth in deep-dive interviews and tapping the oft-overlooked value of reference checks are also covered. The result is a book that bridges the persistent gap between HR teams and the heads of business units such as Sales and Finance, so that these groups can work more effectively together to define, recruit, and hire superb talent for their organization, whether corporate or nonprofit. Called "a must for CEOs in enlightened companies that seek maximum success," this book includes References, an index, tables, and figures. In 2014, it won the National Indie Excellence Award, Business category; and the Independent Publisher Awards' (IPPY) Bronze Medal in the Business/Sales/Career category. Its publisher embraces its motto of "Change, one book at a time," by donating 25% of all sales to the Inspired Gifts program of UNICEF, serving children around the world.