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The Talent Fix: A Leader's Guide to Recruiting Great Talent Kindle Edition

by Tim Sackett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 82 ratings
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TALENT ACQUISITIONS IS THE NEW HR

Corporate talent acquisition has been failing for decades, but it doesn't have to. There are simple fixes, organizational designs, and technology that can turn around the success of an organization's ability to recruit almost overnight.

Piece by piece and step by step, with real-world examples and stories about how innovative organizations and top talent acquisition leaders are successfully recruiting today, The Talent Fix presents a proven, practical, and scalable recruiting model for talent acquisition leaders and practitioners and shows how organizations can build and sustain a great talent acquisition function.
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"What I love about The Talent Fix is that it's written no differently from a live conversation with Tim. Never preachy but chock full in smarts as he's been there and done that—it's basically a TA leader's guide from your big brother." —Jessica Lee, VP, Brand Talent Initiatives Marriott International

"What Tim writes, I read. No doubt he is a thought leader in our industry, but he is also a practitioner—he’s been there, done that—respect! —Danielle Monaghan, Head of Talent Acquisition, Consumer, Amazon

"The Talent Fix is for every leader who's been told to fix a broken hiring process but needs a specific place to start. Tim is the one person in the HR industry who will give you a detailed recruiting roadmap that tells you what you should do, how to do it, and why." —Laurie Ruettimann, SPHR, founder and CEO of LFR Inc.

If Recruiting is the Tip of the HR spear, The Talent Fix is the best primer on how to wield it. It's time for Talent Acquisition leaders everywhere to step up and lead." —Gerry Crispin, co-founder of CareerXroads and TalentBoard

"Tim makes Talent Acquisition come alive! For anyone who wants to successfully identify, recruit, hire, and retain talent, The Talent Fix is full-blown toolkit from someone who’s lived the work and has thrived." —Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP, executive director of HR for LaRosa’s, Inc. and author of HR on Purpose!!

About the Author

Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, has 20 years of combined Executive HR and Talent Acquisition experience, working for Fortune 500 companies in healthcare, retail, dining and technology. He writes for Fistful of Talent and his popular HR blog The Tim Sackett Project. He has written more than 2,000 blog posts, articles, webinars, and white papers on the topic of HR and Talent Acquisition execution and has developed a passionate audience around the world.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CPF4C7C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Society For Human Resource Management; 1st edition (April 20, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 20, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1180 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
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Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP,SPHR is the President of HRU Technical Resources a leading IT and Engineering Staffing firm headquartered in Lansing, MI. Tim has 20 years of combined Executive HR and Talent Acquisition experience, working for Fortune 500 companies. Tim is a highly sought after international speaker on leadership, HR Tech, talent acquisition and HR execution. Tim is currently the President-elect for the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP).

He also is a prolific writer in the HR and Talent space writing every day at his blog the Tim Sackett Project, and this year, in conjunction with SHRM, Tim released his first book, “The Talent Fix: A Leader’s Guide to Recruiting Great Talent”. Tim is married to a hall of fame wife, has three sons, and his dog Scout. In 2018, he was named one the top Global Influencers in HR Tech, which gives him mad street cred with his teenage sons on Twitter (@TimSackett). He is a lifelong workplace advocate for Diet Mt. Dew fountain machines and he considered the world’s foremost expert on workplace hugs.

Tim's best performance feedback he ever got was "you are unfiltered and loose in the corners!" And he is!

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The Bible & The Talent Fix - Must Reads
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The Bible & The Talent Fix - Must Reads
As a disciple of Christ it is important to me to read scripture daily. As a TA leader, it's also important that I read The Talent Fix and Tim's blog daily.Tim's unique writing style, TA knowledge, humor, and K.I.S.S. principle towards recruiting and all things talent is on point. His monthly book club is an awesome refresher for everyone in the TA game. The skin game is real and gets dirty. The war for talent will continue. You can win many battles in the war by implementing The Talent Fix strategies and tactics.Recruiting is easy! lol
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Jason Kippen
5.0 out of 5 stars The Talent Fix Delivers!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
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Mr. Sackett delivers a compelling case why the talent acquisition process is the most important function in any business or venture. In this day and age when finding qualified talent is difficult, Mr. Sackett provides concrete ways to solve this problem in a funny, no holds barred fashion in this must read for any HR professional. In the last chapter, he provides a road map to where talent acquisition is headed and how practioners can stay ahead of the curve in this fluid environment. I highly recommend this informative, fast paced contribution to the HR field.
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Chuck Matthews
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018
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Wow! This book was not an expense; it was a great investment. I have worked in HR, recruiting, and talent management for 25 years and I like to keep up with the industry so I bought this book because Tim is a true thought leader. This book was not purchased on a whim. For several years beforehand, I followed Tim’s online publications. THIS BOOK CONTAINS NO SUGARCOATING. Tim tells it like it is and how it should be. People who should read this book: Recruiters, HR professionals, business professionals, hiring managers, anybody who has a job, and those seeking employment in any field. Did I leave anybody out?
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Zach Jensen
5.0 out of 5 stars A talent acquisition book that speaks to everyone...
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
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Tim's views on TA come from a career that spans a variety of different recruiting environments. Many of the things he addresses in this book hold true no matter what industry you are recruiting for. It speaks to top-level managers while still providing perspective to someone just starting their journey into the recruiting world. Tim does a great job of walking the line between old and new school recruiting and I think this is what makes this book so effective. The ideas it puts forth are ones that evolve with time, but still hold true and that is a necessity in the ever-changing TA industry.
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Mariposa
4.0 out of 5 stars Tim Sackett is Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019
I work in HR and my company purchased this book for all of us TAs. We are doing the book club together. I have been enjoying it so far. Tim really knows his stuff and I like his no nonsense style. I got to see him speak at a conference once. He's great!
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MikeSippleJr
5.0 out of 5 stars Tim Sackett is a leader who operates as a Talent Magnet
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021
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Tim is one who has invested in thousands of talent and people leaders all across the world. I am very thankful to have a copy of this guide that makes talent leaders better - immediately. Upon reading you gain wisdom and post reading you will be equipped to elevate in your skills and approach.

Thanks Tim Sackett for being a leader or leaders.
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Chanda Canady
5.0 out of 5 stars Recruiting book with a sense of humor - RARE! This is a must read!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018
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I recently purchased this book since I"m in the recruiting industries and needed some ideas to "wake up" my department. There were so many gems dropped throughout the book and it was refreshing. I highly recommend anyone who wants to learn more about TA or even just for a good read should check it out. Tim has a great sense of humor tied to realism and it couldn't be any better! I look forward to another book in the near future to begin my collection!
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Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars You are not a Google
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019
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One of the best things about this book is that Tim Sackett keeps it real. In the end, with limited budgets and resources it is impossible for a company to "be like" or worse "become a Google". You have to make your own mark in your own market to understand and attract candidates.
By the same token he explains that the grass may not also be greener on the Google side of the grass.
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Ane
5.0 out of 5 stars Real, Practical Advice
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019
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Enjoyed this book so much that I ordered a copy for every person in our organization (we're a staffing company). The right recruiting approach is simple, but it's not easy. Tim doesn't sugar coat what you need to do. If you want to be great, you'll have to work at it, but you won't have to guess if you have The Talent Fix as your guide.
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Anshul Raj Khurana
5.0 out of 5 stars If you are into recruiting or recruiting leadership, you should have it
Reviewed in India on October 1, 2018
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Its a good reference book. Love the way its brutally honest, Tim has called an elephant in the room for lot of times. if you are recruiting leader, this book should be there with you for a lot of referencing. It opens up lot of your Dilemma and you encounter it with real life examples. it has happened with me personally as well. so i would strongly recommend it to every thought full recruiter & a aspirational recruiting leader.
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Watage
2.0 out of 5 stars No real substance
Reviewed in Japan on January 15, 2023
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Actionable advice is close to non-existent; full of pathetic attempts at jokes reminding you you’re just reading an old school white dude, laden with phrases like “this person needs to be fired, fire that person”.
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