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Recruiting to Retain: A Principle-Centered Strategy to Win the War for Talent

Contributor(s): Wright II, John William (Author)

ISBN: 9798887502113

Publisher: Forbes Books

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Pub Date: February 24, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Dust Cover, Price on Product

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.00" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 0.85 lbs) 168 pages

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In an industry plagued by short careers and constant churn, Recruiting to Retain offers a better way.

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JOHN WRIGHT II is a veteran leader in financial services and the managing partner of Goodwin, Wright, a top-performing Northwestern Mutual firm known for advisor retention and organic growth. Since stepping into leadership in 2002, Wright has built a culture focused on mentorship, rigorous selection, and career-long development. Named one of Atlanta's Most Admired CEOs, he also served as chairman of Northwestern Mutual's Managing Partners Association. Drawing on his background as a student-athlete, coach, and recruiter, Wright speaks nationally on leadership, values-based hiring, and building sustainable firms. His work reflects a lifelong commitment to developing people, not just professionals.

Review Quotes: "A personable and practical guidebook to recruiting top talent."--Kirkus Reviews

"Recruiting to Retain... makes a persuasive case that keeping top talent should be a key business objective."--BookLife by Publishers Weekly

"Recruiting to Retain is a revealing leadership guide to finding the right people, keeping top talent around, and attaining long-term success."--Foreword Clarion Reviews

"Recruiting to Retain... offers solutions to every challenge associated with recruitment and its impact on a business."--Readers' Favorite

"A clear, experience-rich playbook... about hiring fewer people and keeping them longer."--IndieReader

"Recruiting to Retain by John William Wright II presents a counterintuitive and utterly refreshing methodology for talent acquisition in the financial services industry."--The Book Commentary

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