As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World” by Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross.

Why you should read it: Recruiting and retaining talented people is both art and science, according to renowned economist Tyler Cowen and entrepreneur Daniel Gross. And those highly talented employees, who make everyone around them better, are often the key to a successful business. Using scientific research in areas like talent search, interview tactics, personality evaluation and more, the authors aim to show how to identify the brilliant individuals who can give your organization an edge.