Focus on Geoff Smart’s Who and Sarraille & Randle’s The Talent War – both emphasize recruitment as a competitive advantage, not a clerical task.

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

| | 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. |