About The Author

Barry Shamis

Barry Shamis is the CEO of Selecting Winners, an international management consulting company that solves strategic staffing issues. He founded Selecting Winners in 1984. He has worked with more than 400 companies from almost every industry. Some of his clients include Cisco Systems, SAP, Oracle, The St. Paul Companies, AT&T, Texas Instruments, and many more.

Barry Shamis has delivered more than 1900 presentations in 50+ countries on the subjects of recruiting, selection and retention. He has received the highest earned designation “the Certified Speaking Professional” as awarded by the National Speakers Association. He was recently voted into the hall of fame by an organization of more than 9000 CEO’s.

Barry Shamis has written hundreds of articles that have appeared in journals and top online publications. He has been featured on ABC News 20/20 and in the Wall Street Journal. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley and St Marys College.

Barry Shamis is simply one of the most sought-after speakers on the subjects of recruiting, selection and retention.

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