Why Good People Can't Get Jobs Why Good People Can't Get Jobs Peter Cappelli

Why Good People Can't Get Jobs

How Flawed Hiring Practices Create Talent Shortages

by Peter Cappelli

19 min read

About This Book

The Real Reason Talented Workers Stay Unemployed (2012) challenges the narrative that workers lack necessary skills and reveals how employer hiring practices actually create talent shortages. The book demonstrates how excessive job requirements, automated screening tools, and reduced training budgets produce artificial scarcity, then proposes actionable solutions including clearer role specifications, renewed commitment to employee development, and recruiting based on capability rather than exact credentials.

Who Should Read This?

  • Hiring managers struggling to fill open positions
  • HR professionals rethinking recruitment strategies
  • Job seekers trying to understand employment barriers
  • Business leaders examining talent development
  • Policy researchers studying labor market dynamics

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