//top\\: Books On Recruitment And Selection Process
| | Author(s) | Key Contribution | |---|---|---| | Hiring for Attitude | Mark Murphy | Argues that skills can be taught, but attitude cannot. Provides structured behavioral interview questions to screen for “attitude fit.” | | Who: The A Method for Hiring | Geoff Smart & Randy Street | Introduces a four-step “A Method” (Scorecard, Source, Select, Sell) based on 1,300+ executive interviews. Highly practical. | | The Talent War | Mike Sarraille & George Randle | Emphasizes recruitment as a competitive intelligence function; borrows from special forces selection models. | | Recruitment & Selection: A Practical Guide (CIPD) | Acas / CIPD (UK) | Focuses on UK employment law, equal opportunities, and fair selection processes. |
| | Author(s) | Key Contribution | |---|---|---| | Employee Training & Development (and related chapters on staffing) | Raymond A. Noe | Integrates selection with broader talent development; emphasizes person-job and person-organization fit. | | Human Resource Selection | Robert D. Gatewood, Hubert S. Feild, Murray Barrick | A rigorous, evidence-based text on reliability and validity of selection methods (interviews, tests, biodata). | | Staffing Organizations | Herbert G. Heneman III, Timothy A. Judge, John Kammeyer-Mueller | The definitive strategic staffing model: from planning to legal compliance to retention. | | The Essential Guide to Recruitment & Selection (UK-focused) | Margaret Dale | Strong on competency-based frameworks and public sector considerations. | books on recruitment and selection process
Read Mark Murphy’s Hiring for Attitude first (to avoid common errors), then Heneman & Judge’s Staffing Organizations for strategic context. | | Author(s) | Key Contribution | |---|---|---|
You can use this as a draft for an academic or professional paper, adding your name, institution, and date as needed. The Role of Foundational Literature in Understanding the Recruitment and Selection Process: A Review of Influential Books | | The Talent War | Mike Sarraille
