Best Hiring / Recruiting Books

Discover how to solve "the single biggest problem in business today" with this must-read book. With the average hiring mistake costing businesses $1.5 million or more a year and countless wasted hours, it's crucial to get hiring right. Based on interviews with billionaires and CEOs, Who provides a practical and effective A Method for Hiring with a 90 percent success rate. You'll learn how to avoid voodoo hiring methods, attract A Players, and ask the right interview questions to quickly distinguish top candidates. Improve your hiring process to achieve optimal success with this instant New York Times Bestseller.

"Discover how social media is becoming a crucial tool for today's recruiting landscape with Social Media Recruitment. This easy-to-follow guide covers the essential steps needed to create a social media recruiting strategy, including tips on how to measure ROI, implement HR policies, and incorporate big data. Gain expert insight on the crossover between HR, recruiting, and marketing, and find out how technology, such as video interviewing, can be used to find top talent. Explore the future of social media in recruiting and how it can be used as an internal tool for company communication and collaboration."

"Recruit Rockstars" by Jeff Hyman is a must-read for any business looking to build an organization with limitless potential. The book offers a 10-step method for finding, hiring, and keeping the very best talent based on data instead of gut feel. With over 3,000 hires under his belt, top-tier executive recruiter Jeff Hyman shares his insights on how to attract and retain Rockstar employees while avoiding the mistakes of bad hires. Learn how to impress your investors, nail your numbers, and crush your competitors by assembling a team of driven and innovative Rockstars.

Discover the key to successful long-term hires in "Hiring for Attitude." Skills are important, but 89% of new hires fail due to attitudinal reasons. This book provides insight into how to identify the right attitudinal characteristics during the hiring process and build a culture of success. With real-life case studies from companies like Google and Southwest Airlines, "Hiring for Attitude" is the perfect guide for any size company looking to hire the right person for every position.

Discover how to effectively attract and recruit top candidates in a world where recruiters are at risk of being replaced by AI, robotics, and chatbots. The Robot-Proof Recruiter offers expert guidance on leveraging social media and digital sourcing tools to stand out and recruit effectively. Overcome obstacles, improve candidate experience, and use technology to support the candidate's journey from initial outreach to employee and beyond. An essential read for all recruitment professionals and HR practitioners.

This guide provides managers and HR professionals with a comprehensive process for finding the ideal candidate for any position. Updated with new case studies and an emphasis on the impact of the internet in hiring, Lou Adler's Performance-based Hiring has been proven effective by professionals across industries. Learn from those who have found top talent and increased their organization's success with this powerful methodology, which is grounded in behavior and easy to implement.

Discover the secrets to taking your company from good to great through the groundbreaking research conducted by Jim Collins and his team. Delve into the distinguishing characteristics of elite companies that achieved long-term sustained performance and beat the general stock market by seven times. Uncover surprising findings on leadership, simplicity in strategy, discipline, technology, and more. This book will challenge your beliefs about what it takes to transform a company and leave you with a newfound perspective on management strategy and practice.

High-Velocity Hiring provides a revolutionary and proven-effective approach to hiring top talent in today's talent-deficient landscape. Author Scott Wintrip offers tools and systems to cultivate a pool of ready-to-hire candidates before positions even open. With this approach, you can hire top employees faster and smarter, maintaining long-term growth and profitability. Say goodbye to slow and inefficient hiring processes and hello to a flow of high-quality candidates with High-Velocity Hiring.

Discover the secrets to successful corporate talent acquisition in this practical and scalable guide. Learn about simple fixes, organizational designs, and technology that can improve an organization's ability to recruit practically overnight. With real-world examples and stories, find out how innovative organizations and top talent acquisition leaders are successfully recruiting today. Written for talent acquisition leaders and practitioners, this book presents a proven model for building and sustaining a great talent acquisition function.

Learn the 15 fundamental recruiting skills necessary to succeed in the industry with Recruiting 101. From effective sourcing to social media, recruitment marketing, candidate engagement, cold calling, interviewing and selection, this guide is perfect for both junior and senior recruiters alike. You'll also receive step-by-step instruction on how to use major recruitment tools like LinkedIn, Indeed, Facebook, Monster, and CareerBuilder. Take your career to the next level with Recruiting 101.