Hiring Source Book: A Collection of Practical Samples (HR Source Book series)

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This human resources tool kit provides forms and other materials for HR professionals to use as templates to assist them in the hiring process. The more than 80 samples of useable documents include employment applications, interview guides and questions, evaluation forms, reference check forms, and telephone screening forms. Also provided are practical insights and tips for developing an employee selection strategy with discussions of legal considerations, such as disclaimers and types of questions to avoid during interviews; how to “read between the lines” when evaluating employment applications; and how to develop effective interview questions that are hypothetical, behavioral, and closed or open-ended. Tips on recruiting Hispanics and employment applications and other materials written in Spanish are also included. An accompanying CD-ROM contains all of the hiring and selection forms in the book in both PDF and rich text formats for easy use and adaptation.

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Comprehensive, Excellent Resource.......2005-04-24

Hiring is never as simple as it seems. There is a lot involved in the process. It starts with the development of the job description and continues through the job offer being made and accepted or declined. The process is explained in a flow chart in this book, accompanied by text that details each step.

The hiring process need to be managed. That management task is accomplished through the use of a series of forms to be completed by participants in the process. With all laws governing employment, using the right forms (avoiding the wrong forms!) is essential.

The forms you need are all included in this book. They're ready for you to photocopy and put them to use. While the author recommends you clear use of the forms with your company's legal counsel, just to be extra safe and secure, the originals are all ready to copy from the CD -ROM that accompanies the book.

Fyock, a nationally-respected authority on hiring, has developed a very valuable tool in the Hiring Source Book. She starts by examining the hiring process (chapter 1). This information is helpful for the experienced human resources professional, as well as for management people (read: small companies without an HR department) who engage in hiring new employees. Her next chapter addresses the actual design of employment applications and how these tools fit into the process. The next chapters on interviewing and evaluating applications provide a broad range of advice and instruction that will build the confidence of even the most experienced hiring authority.

Hiring involves more than just looking at applications that may come in. Chapter 8 is filled with techniques that will strengthen the process...and your results. Stay out of trouble by following the legal rules around hiring. They're explained in a way we can actually understand! And, since the composition of our workforce is changing in the United States, the chapter on hiring Hispanic employees makes this book particularly timely.

Highly Recommended. If you hire well, employee retention becomes a lot easier! As author of "Keeping Good People," I've seen that many retention problems arise just because the hiring wasn't done correctly. Read and use this book and save yourself a lot of grief...and money.

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A Square Deal For All And No Railroading: Historical Essays on Labour in Brandon. (Reviews/Comptes Rendus).(Book Review) (book review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail
David Bright
Manufacturer: Canadian Committee on Labour History
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008DH9LM
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Canadian Committee on Labour History on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 1125 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A Square Deal For All And No Railroading: Historical Essays on Labour in Brandon. (Reviews/Comptes Rendus).(Book Review) (book review)
Author: David Bright
Publication: Labour/Le Travail (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2003
Publisher: Canadian Committee on Labour History
Page: 274(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Square Deal for All and No Railroading: Historical Essays on Labour in Brandon

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Square Deal for All and No Railroading: Historical Essays on Labour in Brandon

Manufacturer: Canadian Committee on Labour History
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The Best Comedian who ever Lived

Life Everlaughter: The Heart and Humor of Jerry Clower
Jerry Clower
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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ASIN: 1558530703

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The heart and humor of America's favorite country comedian, Life EverLaugher deals with many of life's big issues "that need the light of a little commonsense shed on them in a way that will let people laugh with understanding." Numerous photos.

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The Best Comedian who ever Lived.......2007-01-10

He was simply the best, funniest, most upright, kindest, best guy to ever be a comedian. This, his last book, is the best one. It's kind of a retrospective of his life, with some new stuff and some of the good old stories, too.

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To help artists avoid hidden agendas, this book exposes the multi-layered language of recording agreements crafted by major label lawyers. Clause by clause, it deconstructs actual contracts and translates them into "real English," presenting the original and decoded versions side by side. Focusing on artists' issues, such as advances, royalties and distribution, this revealing handbook explains the need for each clause, offers advice on negotiating fine points, and outlines alternatives for developing new contracts. User-friendly, it clarifies common terms uniquely redefined by the music industry, and has entertaining inside stories. "Considerable wit and wisdom on this festering snake pit of a business." - New Times

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A classic!!!!!!!!!.......2006-07-03

As soon as I bought the book I could not put it down I read it from top to bottom non-stop. This book is an easy read and very applicable. I highly recommend this book to gain greater insights in the Music business or any business. It was a great buy along with a couple of manuals purchased from Musicbrains.net entitled the Indie label Kit on Amazon, Music business 101, future of music and Guide to releasing an independent record by Tim Sweeney.

excelent.......2006-05-15

The music industry world ins an alien environment for most of the emerging artists and many need guidance to avoid scams and legal glitches, this book can be a good guide in defeating those lawyers that try to fool you into a deal. Despite the depth and professionalism , the book it isn't the best out there,” Music Business & Entertainment Law Contracts for Indie Recording Artist, Labels, Songwriters, Composers, Producers, Managers and All Others in the Record Industry. Binder / CD-ROM set (PC & Mac)" by Ty Cohen is far better when dealing with all the aspects and it includes viewpoints from different men in the industry, and also includes clear and easy to understand examples

Real World Advice from a Real Guy - Highly Recommended.......2003-09-21

Not only is this book (and it's prequel, "Confessions of a Record Producer") the real deal, so is the man who wrote it. I was so impressed by his first book that I contacted him as a consultant on a producer/artist agreement I was negotiating (I am a producer). My goal was to come up with something that was actually fair to both parties and Moses got us to that point quickly. His suggestions were works of innovation that surprised and satisfied everyone.

I also attended his 2-day seminar which dissects recording contracts. Here he dispelled the many misconceptions I had about record companies and their contracts AND he helped me to understand what is really being said in these contracts (and it's scary!).

He is not a lawyer, but one of the most insightful men I've met. Lawyers pay HIM for his advice. He REALLY understands contracts and explain things in a manner no one else seems to be able to do - it must be a sixth sense.. Highly recommended reading. Both his books should be permanent reference books for anyone in the music business. Besides, they're fun reads, unlike most other "how-to" music-biz books.

Staright to the point, easy to understand and insightful.......2002-09-03

This book is easy to read. It goes straight to the point and gives you inside information so you can undestand everything. I recommend this book to any kind of person, including lawyers (like myself).

Absolutely perfect........2002-05-26

Avalon fills the books with plain text translations of virtually every major clause in a standard record deal and makes it very easy to understand. He puts in plenty of narration and real world examples to let you see how each of these clauses can come into play and where loopholes lie so you won't just have to take your lawyer's word for really anything. Great book. Will save you tonnes of cash in legal fees and might end up saving your career. My only complaint is that he uses false names for all the stars he talks about in his examples to protect himself from being sued. But a lot of them are really famous so if you think about it you can figure a few out (I found the Michael Jackson one quite an eye opener). Definitely recommend it.

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Schizophrenic! is the long awaited follow-up of Lodown-graphic engineering by Thomas Marecki (aka Marok) that was enthusiastically accepted by the scene. Schizophrenic! lives up to its telling title and delivers another spectacular blend of supercool New School Graphics, HipHop art and Skateboard madness. Schizophrenic! concentrates even more on the creative forces of urban subculture, again introducing new and fascinating designers and artists. "Lock up your sons!", as ID magazine claimed!

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great ideas, exteremly diversed.......2002-01-10

This book is a really good purchase. I recomend it for anyone who dealights on design and i think its the one book design students should own. That is because the book is PACKED with tens of differnt design styles, hundreds of suprising layouts and a dazzling array of color. Its a genuine well of design ideas. Great book.

Schizophrenic! This book is awesome!.......2001-06-07

This is a must buy for the poeple who like graffiti art, new media and typography all in one. I totally recommend this book!

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bombing.5k8ing.de5ign
anthology of skate photos, graphics, and illustrations
skate culture etc documented in sharp inspired graphics

Lodown

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ASIN: 3931126161

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bombing.5k8ing.de5ign.......2001-08-17

I bought this book about 2 years ago...I still pick it up, ohhh about every week. A great book for those inspired by skateboarding, graf and urbankulture. Ton's of grrrreat layouts from those crazy New York ...er... German Design boys.

anthology of skate photos, graphics, and illustrations.......1999-06-12

This book is beautiful. Thick, and extremely well designed mixing skateboarding photos, articles, and street stlye graphics and illustrations. Featuring such legendary artists as Futura 2000, Haze, and Shepard Fairey of "Andre the Giant has a Posse" fame. Not to mention photos and text about musicians such as DJ Shadow, Jeru, and Wu-Tang. For fans of this vein of art, music, and styles, this book is a masterpiece.

skate culture etc documented in sharp inspired graphics.......1999-05-30

this is a best-of collection from the german magazine Lodown. it's pure candy for the eyes as well as a great documentary of current skate culture etc. (also has great coverage of street graphics, music, and snowboarding). the Lodown stuff is miles ahead of most other like-minded journals and stands alone in sheer quality and craft. text is in english. get this book!

Lodown: Marok Superlo Chronicles 1996-2000

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Lodown: Marok Superlo Chronicles 1996-2000

Manufacturer: Design Exchange
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 4860832205

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Beyond Language: Adventures in Word and Thought
Dmitri A Borgmann
Manufacturer: Scribner
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Binding: Hardcover

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Making the Alphabet Dance

ASIN: B0007DV3K6

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BEYOND LANGUAGE: ADVENTURES IN WORD AND THOUGHT
Dmitri Borgmann
Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NTJXQU

Book Description

Are you ready to jump into the world of game development? "Game Development with ActionScript" is the guide that can show you the way! You?ll cover the basics of programming with ActionScript and will explore the incredible development possibilities offered by Macromedia Flash MX 2004. You'll develop the animation techniques you need to keep players coming back for more. Transform your game as you learn how ActionScript can be used to create amazing sound effects that flow seamlessly into your game?s script. When you?re ready, move on to advanced math and components topics that can take your game to new levels of realism. By the time you're finished, you'll be able to put everything you've learned together and begin creating amazing, eye-popping games!

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Good book lacking games though.......2007-02-01

For a book to be called game development this book sure is lacking on the game side of things.You create one big game at the end,but other than that there is really nothing else in there I would consider a game.That's why the book is getting 4 stars not 5.With that out of the way this book is very well written and the author explains things in great detail. There are alot of good nuggets of coding techniques in this book.

Great way to start.......2004-06-20

I had used Flash 4 for some time. In Flash 4, if you wanted to do a certain command, like go to a different scene you went to the point and click menu and selected that.But I felt that was rather lacking in what you could do, so I wanted to get the latest and greatest version of Flash. I went out and bought it, (MX 2004) and I soon found out, that there really wasn't a point and click menu, and you needed at least some knowledge in ActionScript. I looked around, and found this book. And I am glad I did. The book is exellent. It's really easy to follow, between the detailed explantions and the demo's on the cd. I found it really easy to understand everything, and it gives you a great way to start programming.

It comes with a demo of Flash MX 2004, but I highly recommend buying it (I got it at an educational discount). Both MX and this book were well worth the money.

Enthusiastic, Excellence, Easy to follow.......2003-12-02

This is an enthusiastic book to read because once you open it and see how easy it is to follow you'll be excited to continue to read, and learn how to use flash mx. The author shows excellence in communicating the information to his readers. I am not fimilar with programming, but interested in programming and i was able to gain a lot of information that I was able to apply(which is the most important concept of the book). I definitely recommend this book to those who may want to enhance their knowledge or one who is just curious of the field.

Easy to understan, complete and exciting.......2003-11-19

I'm a business man looking for a programming book to spice up my computer knowledge & some fun, something different and exciting, I came across this book, in Barns & Noble, sitting on the shelve in the actionscript section. The book is very easy to understan, comes packed with not only that but the CD comes packed with cool samples and games and comes with Flash MX 2004!!! Defenietly I recommend it.

Excellence.......2003-11-19

There are few author's that take the beginner's (dummy) route to teaching programming to the masses and this book shines brightly in that department. From start to finish, it seems that the author knows what I want to do and shows me thoroughly how to do it properly with different ways to tackle it. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to take FLASH MX to sky high heights and not just leave this wonderful program to websites.

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American War Library is a series of vividly written, multi-volume sets that examine the most fascinating topics about each of America's wars. Individual volumes in every set present readers with a historical perspective and a comprehensive picture of the causes of the war, crucial battles, key personalities, weaponry, daily life on the battlefield, public sentiment toward the war, and the war's eventual outcome. Dramatic narrative enlivened by primary and secondary source accounts, offers young readers insight into the triumphs and tragedies of war. Each volume in the series includes a bibliography for further research, a thorough list of works consulted, a chronology of important events, sidebars, and numerous maps and photographs. Each set serves as an excellent resource for research projects and will also appeal to the casual reader.

Interpreting Primary Documents - The Vietnam War (hardcover edition) (Interpreting Primary Documents)

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Interpreting Primary Documents - The Vietnam War (hardcover edition) (Interpreting Primary Documents)

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Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 0737722622

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The Vietnam War killed over 58,000 Americans and approximately 2 million Vietnamese and left deep scars on the American national conscience. This anthology presents primary documents tracing the development of American intervention in Southeast Asia from Ho Chi Mingh's 1945 declaration of Vietnamese independence through to the fall of Saigon. Included is material documenting the impact of the 1954 Geneva Convention, the American military build up that followed the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, the antiwar movement at home, and the Vietnamization of the war and the quest for 'peace with honor'.

Primary Source Accounts of the Vietnam War (America's Wars Through Primary Sources)

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Primary Source Accounts of the Vietnam War (America's Wars Through Primary Sources)
Kim A. O'Connell
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Binding: Library Binding

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The Vietnam War: A Primary Source History (In Their Own Words)

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The Vietnam War: A Primary Source History (In Their Own Words)
Andrew Mason
Manufacturer: Gareth Stevens Publishing
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Vietnam War: Primary Sources
Kevin Hillstrom , Laurie Collier Hillstrom , and Diane M. Sawinski
Manufacturer: U·X·L
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Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 0787648876

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Get a variety of perspectives on how Americans really felt about their country's involvement in the Vietnam War. Vietnam War: Primary Sources features excerpts from screenplays, literature, speeches and hearings representing pro and con viewpoints during and after the conflict. From an American soldier's accounts of combat to contemporary reflections, Vietnam War: Primary Sources brings you heated debates from a country in conflict. Look for excerpts from a varied selection of sources:

Ho Chi Minh's letter to the editor of the the American magazine Minority of One, which shares his perspective on the war with the American people
Martin Luther King Jr.'s antiwar speech "Beyond Vietnam"
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 speech on the Vietnam War, calling for an end to U.S. support for unpopular South Vietnamese rulers
Walter Cronkite's CBS television broadcast on the war
Excerpt from Tim O'Brien's story "On the Rainy River"
Excerpt from Kent State University student Bill Rubenstein's essay "Tragedy at Kent," in which he describes the National Guard shootings that killed four of his fellow students in 1970
Richard Nixon's 1969 "Silent Majority" televised speech, in which he outlines his plan for ending the war
Excerpt from Le Ly Hayslip's memoir "When Heaven and Earth Changed Places," in which she remembers how the war divided her Vietnamese village
Excerpt from Philip Caputo's memoirs that detail his experiences in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine
Interview with Julie Forsythe, an American relief worker at a civilian rehabilitation center in Quang Ngai province, Vietnam
James Stockdale's account of his experiences as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam
South Vietnamese citizen Phuong Hoang's statement about his experiences as a refugee, 1975-76, in which he explains how and why he fled his homeland after the Communists took control of the government
Letter left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1985 by Linda Phillips Palo, an American woman who mourns the deaths of three high school friends who died in the Vietnam War
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Document-based activities on the Vietnam War: Using primary sources and the Internet

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Document-based activities on the Vietnam War: Using primary sources and the Internet
Stephanie Vargas
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ASIN: 093450878X

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Vanishing American: White Attitudes and U.S. Indian Policy.
BRIAN W. DIPPIE
Manufacturer: See notes
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RQTI9G

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The Vanishing American: White Attitudes and U.S. Indian Policy
Brian W. Dippie
Manufacturer: Wesleyan
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A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings With Some of the Indian Tribes

ASIN: 0819561452

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Not long after the white man stepped ashore in North America he began killing Indians and pushing those that survived farther and farther west. And what of his conscience? Well, he invented a convenient explanation: Indians are a vanishing race, doomed to extinction anyway.

That belief not only persisted, writes historian Brian Dippie, but it also spread throughout American culture. Soon the "vanishing Indian" appeared in science, literature, art, popular culture, and, most importantly, federal policy.

"The assumption that the Indians are a vanishing race has about it the quality of self-fulfilling prophecy," Dippie writes. In this classic study, first published in 1982, he traces the origins of this assumption and documents its insidious effects on U.S. policy toward Indians from the beginning of the nation's history through the Indian New Deal of the 1930s. He describes its role in early attempts at civilization and education, segregation of Indians west of the Mississippi, post-Civil War reform, the Dawes Act and allotment, the gradualism of early twentieth-century policy, the reform movement of the 1920s, John Collier's Indian Reorganization Act, and into the 1970s.

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Sexing the Parrot
Wilson Wall
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Sexing the Parrot -
Wilson Wall -
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Sexing the Parrot:Changing the World with DNA
Wilson Wall
Manufacturer: Cassell
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Binding: Hardcover
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Sexing the Parrot Changing the World with DNA
Dr Wilson Wall
Manufacturer: Cassell
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OS46B2

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This document is a proceedings from a conference on endangered and sensitive animal and plant species of California's San Joaquin Valley. Forty papers are included and present valuable and diverse information regarding conservation issues and species such as: San Joaquin kit fox, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, giant kangaroo rat, snowy plover, tri-colored blackbird, Kern mallow, vernal pools, and valley elderberry longhorn beetle.

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Endangered California.......2000-06-16

An excellent reference for the keystone and umbrella endangered species of the San Joaquin Valley. Any biologist that works in California should have this fine collection of papers. The species are in peril and it's up to us to do something about it.

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