This 5 minute review says it all. If you’re frustrated with high turnover, maybe you need to re-think the way you interview. The price of this book is well worth it. The steps outlined will help you learn the skills necessary to hire smart and keep ’em. Isn’t that what we all want to do?
A Must Read! Good Writing in a Wonderful Setting
Wow! Before the Poison by Peter Robinson was a great book. If you like reading about Yorkshire England, you’ll love this read. Furthermore it’s full of mystery. The protagonist is a writer of musical scores for movies. He’s got enough money to purchase a remote home in Yorkshire. The home is the setting and the […]
Getting Lucky and Getting Sassy–Must Reads
I just finished an excellent cozy mystery series, Getting Sassy and Getting Lucky. Both books star Robyn Guthrie, a forty-something, single woman who is a writer. Robyn is both interesting and amusing. It is hard for me to find a book that makes me laugh out loud. I did with both these books. Robyn is […]
Who are these People Who Award the Man Booker Prize?
Okay, so maybe I’m missing something here. But, I’ve read several finalists and winners of the Man Booker Award and have been profoundly disappointed. Apparently the award goes to the best fiction writers internationally, but I have to wonder what the judges are thinking. I recently finished Snowdrops by AD Miller. Let me tell you […]
Joan’s Must-Read: Room
When a book haunts me the way Room did, I put it on my must-read list and recommend it to all of you. Let me tell you why this book haunted me. First, it is told from the point of view of a 5-year-old child. What that child sees, perceives, witnesses and feels is contrary […]
Joan’s Must-Reads
What books qualify for Joan’s must-reads? I prefer books with a compelling story and excellent writing. Sometimes I’ll read books that lack one of these two qualities, but to make it to my must-read list, I require both. David Mitchell’s The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is a definite must-read. What a title! Upon […]
