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Alonzo Johnson

Alonzo Johnson

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Alonzo Johnson, Ph.D., is the Managing Partner of The OASYS Group, a talent management consulting company. He has held leadership positions in the military, higher education, and in the private business sector. Alonzo has over three decades of experience in talent management and human resources. His expertise includes staffing and organizational development.

Alonzo’s vast experience in both researching and using hiring
practices in business is scattered throughout this book. His research, which investigated methods of attracting employees with specific work behaviors to apply for a job, is published in the Journal of Management Development. He has developed training programs on employee selection for Fortune 500 companies and has taught leaders at all levels how to hire best-fit employees.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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<p>I have been involved in helping organizations hire right for over 30 years<br /> and can honestly say Dr. Johnson’s book is the most practical and easy<br /> to use resource I’ve found. He writes in an easy-to-read combination of<br /> stories and step-by-step checklists that cut to the chase. If you want to<br /> increase your probability of hiring the best-fit employee the first time,<br /> read this book. This is the book on the topic. I highly recommend it.</p> <p>Henry L. Thompson, Ph.D.,<br /> President &amp; CEO, High Performing Systems, Inc.</p>