Customer Reviews
Create a master race! - By: veritas et liberte, 23 Oct 2007 
This book tells you how to get rid of "C-grade" employees, & even has a chapter on avoiding litigation. Not a particularly nice way of going about your business but the theory is it helps your bottom line...
I was hopeless at recruiting until I read this - By: C. A. Lawson, 14 Apr 2007 
Until I read this book, I was hopeless at recruiting. I would ask the usual interview questions - where do you see yourself in five years time etc. All the things that any potential candidate was expecting, & could bluff their way through.
This book has reallly turned things round for me. Even if you don't use alll the questions in the first interview, just going through the work history questions can be a real eye opener. For example, finding out what the candidate thought previous employers strengths & weaknesses were can reallly tell you a lot about whether they'll be suitable for your business.
I used the book yesterday, & it prevented me from making a huge recruitment mistake. Had I stuck to my old interview technique I would have hire a completely unsuitable candidate.
If you have struggled to recruit the right staff in the past, do try this book, you won't be disappointed.
Not only for interviewers - By: , 05 Jul 2000 Dr. Smart's most recent work, Topgrading, ranks very highly on my list of books containing useful information for anybody wanting to succeed. Through much experience he has discovered what qualities it takes to become a winner (an "A" Player) & has been generous enough to share this information with the public. Although I am still a student, the book has given me extrememly useful knowledge as to what employers look for, what I need to prepare to discuss in an interview, & how I need to direct my life in order to reach my destiny. I thank him very much for his guidance in my job-seeking process & recommend the book to alll.
A.W. John
Brad Smart knows what he is talking about BUT!!!!!! - By: , 20 Aug 1999 
I have read this book & conclude that most of the information is accurate in my experience. I think that Brad could TOPGRADE his style, however. The chest puffing gets tiring, his arrogance makes me gag & in general detracts from the potency of the book. This method is "no silver bullet" it works & can be difficult to implement. I also didn't care to read about Brad's property investment property & how he has Topgraded his help. .....Please lighten up Brad.
Woody Daroca Denver, Co.
GREAT PROCESS AND REASONS TO HIRE THE BEST - By: , 06 Jul 1999 Computers & equipment are wonderful tools, but people make the difference. TOPGRADING makes it clear just how valuable it is to hire & work with the best. The mistakes you will avoid make the investment very valuable. Early in our company's history, we did a statistical analysis of how many candidates we had to seriously consider before we could assume that we had seen an outstanding one. It was over 140. TOPGRADING provides you with a process that reduces that number a lot, but still ensures that you will be able to hire the best. I was very impressed with this book. I think it is one of the few books that goes beyond the current best practice to establish a new & higher standard. You would be very foolish if you did not read & apply the messages of this book. When the history of many companies is written in the future, a key turning point will be the day that TOPGRADING was first applied. I wish that I had had this book available 22 years ago when I established my consulting firm! I have recently discussed this book with a number of business executives, & they each found the book to be as valuable as I did. THIS BOOK WILL INCREASE THE CHANCES THAT YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL BE BIGGER WINNERS THAN EVER BEFORE! Banish stallled thinking about hiring, & use this process.
