Fire Your Hiring Habits

The workforce has changed. Have your hiring habits kept up? In Fire Your Hiring Habits, Dr. John W. Mitchell—President and CEO of the Global Electronics Association—exposes the flaws in today's hiring and retention practices and offers a bold, actionable roadmap for building a resilient and adaptive workforce for 2025 and beyond. Whether you're in the C-suite, HR, or leading a team in any industry, this book is your call to abandon outdated systems and start transforming your talent ecosystem. Drawing from global research, post-pandemic workplace insights and his deep understanding of workforce dynamics, Mitchell delivers a human-centered playbook for building teams that thrive amid constant change. Inside, you'll discover how to: - Recruit smarter, not harder, with modern, people-first strategies - Design onboarding that actually improves time to productivity from months to weeks - Implement structured upskilling roadmaps that lead to various career paths - Cultivate an inclusive, collaborative culture that drives innovation and loyalty - Let go of old habits and embrace workforce transformation with confidence - Use real-life case studies—including how the Global Electronics Association leads the global electronics industry in workforce training—to bring these strategies to life From navigating hybrid work to return-to-office to company culture, Fire Your Hiring Habits is a guide to succeeding in a workplace that's perpetually evolving. Perfect for: - Business leaders seeking to future-proof their workforce while managing multi-generations - HR professionals implementing strategic, human-centered hiring tools - Managers building more engaged and resilient teams amid talent mobility and turnover - Anyone tired of short-term fixes and seeking real change If you're ready to transform your hiring and development to your competitive advantage, Fire Your Hiring Habits will show you how.

JOHN W. MITCHELL, President and CEO of the global electronics industry's trade organization, IPC, began his engineering career at General Electric Aerospace before moving into leadership positions at Alpine Electronics and Bose. Just prior to joining IPC, he served as the CEO of Golden Key International Honour Society, the world's premier collegiate honor society, with more than 2 million members from more than 190 nations. Dr. Mitchell's academic credentials include a doctorate in higher education management from University of Georgia's Institute of Higher Education, a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University, and a Bachelor of Science in electrical and computer engineering from Brigham Young University. In addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Mitchell holds a patent in GPS navigation systems.

Introduction Chapter One: Acquisitions and Retention Chapter Two: A Glance Back, a Vision Forward Chapter Three: Modern Recruiting—Fire Your Old Recruiting Methods Chapter Four: Welcome Aboard Chapter Five: Pathways and Upskilling Chapter Six: Diversity and Inclusion Chapter Seven: What's Your Company Culture? Chapter Eight: Getting Help Chapter Nine: The Future Is Now Appendix: Building Electronics Better