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45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!
by Pierre Mornell • 1998
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
3.98
2k+
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! Summary
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! 92%
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
by Pierre Mornell 1998
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Rare Find
by George Anders • 2011
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
3.75
364
The Rare Find Summary
The Rare Find 91%
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
by George Anders 2011
3.75
364 ratings
Who
by Geoff Smart • 2008
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
3.96
8k+
Who Summary
Who 90%
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
by Geoff Smart 2008
3.96
8k+ ratings
Personality, Character, and Intelligence
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2009
Criminal profilers, job interviewers, and pit bull owners all fall for the same costly mistake.
3.92
758
Personality, Character, and Intelligence Summary
Personality, Character, and Intelligence 90%
Criminal profilers, job interviewers, and pit bull owners all fall for the same costly mistake.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2009
3.92
758 ratings
Hire With Your Head
by Lou Adler • 1998
One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.
3.99
625
Hire With Your Head Summary
Hire With Your Head 90%
One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.
by Lou Adler 1998
3.99
625 ratings
You Already Know
by Laura Huang • 2025
Intuition is not a magic whisper but a process you can map, train, and deploy.
3.43
97
You Already Know Summary
You Already Know 89%
Intuition is not a magic whisper but a process you can map, train, and deploy.
by Laura Huang 2025
3.43
97 ratings
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
by William Poundstone • 2003
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
3.58
2k+
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Summary
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers 89%
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
by William Poundstone 2003
3.58
2k+ ratings
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best
by Martin Yate • 1987
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
3.62
135
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best Summary
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 89%
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987
3.62
135 ratings
Smart and Gets Things Done
by Spolsky • 2007
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
4.00
1k+
Smart and Gets Things Done Summary
Smart and Gets Things Done 88%
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
by Spolsky 2007
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Ideal Team Player
by Patrick Lencioni • 2016
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
4.07
16k+
The Ideal Team Player Summary
The Ideal Team Player 88%
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
by Patrick Lencioni 2016
4.07
16k+ ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team 88%
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019
4.28
46 ratings
The Power of Intuition
by Gary Klein • 2004
Gut feelings are learned, not gifted: the playbook for training your intuition into a decision tool.
3.86
510
The Power of Intuition Summary
The Power of Intuition 88%
Gut feelings are learned, not gifted: the playbook for training your intuition into a decision tool.
by Gary Klein 2004
3.86
510 ratings
Powerful
by Patty McCord • 2018
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
4.08
7k+
Powerful Summary
Powerful 88%
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
by Patty McCord 2018
4.08
7k+ ratings
Culture Wins
by William Vanderbloemen • 2018
A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.
3.69
534
Culture Wins Summary
Culture Wins 88%
A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.
by William Vanderbloemen 2018
3.69
534 ratings
It's Not the How or the What but the Who
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz • 2014
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
3.98
270
It's Not the How or the What but the Who Summary
It's Not the How or the What but the Who 88%
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz 2014
3.98
270 ratings
Streetlights and Shadows
by Gary Klein • 2009
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
4.28
321
Streetlights and Shadows Summary
Streetlights and Shadows 88%
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
by Gary Klein 2009
4.28
321 ratings
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition
by Gary Klein • 1998
Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.
3.97
3k+
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition 88%
Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.
by Gary Klein 1998
3.97
3k+ ratings
Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2005
Rapid decisions can beat careful analysis: they need structure, not more data.
3.96
625k+
Blink Summary
Blink 88%
Rapid decisions can beat careful analysis: they need structure, not more data.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2005
3.96
625k+ ratings
The Creativity Leap
by Natalie Nixon • 2020
You're not uncreative. You just haven't been trained to toggle between curiosity and discipline.
3.75
153
The Creativity Leap Summary
The Creativity Leap 88%
You're not uncreative. You just haven't been trained to toggle between curiosity and discipline.
by Natalie Nixon 2020
3.75
153 ratings
The Talent Delusion
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic • 2017
The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.
3.88
233
The Talent Delusion Summary
The Talent Delusion 88%
The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 2017
3.88
233 ratings
Gut Feelings
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2007
Why simple rules beat complex analysis: the surprising intelligence of gut feelings.
3.69
2k+
Gut Feelings Summary
Gut Feelings 88%
Why simple rules beat complex analysis: the surprising intelligence of gut feelings.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2007
3.69
2k+ ratings
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition
by Gary Latham • 2018
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
3.77
35
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition Summary
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition 87%
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
by Gary Latham 2018
3.77
35 ratings
60 Seconds and You're Hired!
by Robin Ryan • 1994
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
3.96
960
60 Seconds and You're Hired! Summary
60 Seconds and You're Hired! 87%
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
by Robin Ryan 1994
3.96
960 ratings
The Making of a Manager
by Julie Zhuo • 2019
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
4.20
22k+
The Making of a Manager Summary
The Making of a Manager 87%
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
by Julie Zhuo 2019
4.20
22k+ ratings
How to Become a Great Boss
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2002
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
3.87
423
How to Become a Great Boss Summary
How to Become a Great Boss 87%
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2002
3.87
423 ratings
What the Dog Saw
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2009
Two seconds of silent video predict a teacher's full semester rating. What else we misjudge.
3.85
105k+
What the Dog Saw Summary
What the Dog Saw 87%
Two seconds of silent video predict a teacher's full semester rating. What else we misjudge.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2009
3.85
105k+ ratings
İnsanları Okumak
by Jo-Ellan Dimitrius • 1998
Patterns reveal people, not moments. A jury consultant's method for reading anyone clearly and fast.
3.58
1k+
İnsanları Okumak Summary
İnsanları Okumak 87%
Patterns reveal people, not moments. A jury consultant's method for reading anyone clearly and fast.
by Jo-Ellan Dimitrius 1998
3.58
1k+ ratings
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth
by Stephen P. Robbins • 2002
Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.
3.82
939
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth Summary
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth 87%
Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.
by Stephen P. Robbins 2002
3.82
939 ratings
All In
by Mike Michalowicz • 2024
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
4.15
259
All In Summary
All In 87%
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
by Mike Michalowicz 2024
4.15
259 ratings
SUPERBOSSES
by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
3.58
1k+
SUPERBOSSES Summary
SUPERBOSSES 87%
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
by Sydney Finkelstein 2016
3.58
1k+ ratings
Motivation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
3.94
611
Motivation Summary
Motivation 87%
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
by Brian Tracy 2013
3.94
611 ratings
Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind
by Guy Claxton • 1997
The mind's slowest mode generates creativity and wisdom. Speed is silencing it.
3.91
322
Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind Summary
Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind 87%
The mind's slowest mode generates creativity and wisdom. Speed is silencing it.
by Guy Claxton 1997
3.91
322 ratings
Great Work Great Career
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
3.76
259
Great Work Great Career Summary
Great Work Great Career 87%
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
3.76
259 ratings
Talent
by Tyler Cowen • 2022
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
3.57
1k+
Talent Summary
Talent 87%
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
by Tyler Cowen 2022
3.57
1k+ ratings
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide
by Jane Finkle • 2019
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
3.25
191
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide Summary
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide 87%
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
by Jane Finkle 2019
3.25
191 ratings
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
by Ron Fry • 1991
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
3.77
689
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions Summary
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions 87%
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
by Ron Fry 1991
3.77
689 ratings
Work Rules!
by Laszlo Bock • 2015
A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.
4.13
16k+
Work Rules! Summary
Work Rules! 87%
A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.
by Laszlo Bock 2015
4.13
16k+ ratings
Por qué Recursos Humanos debería ser como Netflix
by Pilar Llacer Centeno • 2021
HR that predicts what each employee needs, not to coddle but to fuel exponential business growth.
3.31
13
Por qué Recursos Humanos debería ser como Netflix Summary
Por qué Recursos Humanos debería ser como Netflix 87%
HR that predicts what each employee needs, not to coddle but to fuel exponential business growth.
by Pilar Llacer Centeno 2021
3.31
13 ratings
The Way of the HR Warrior
by Monica Frede • 2018
The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.
3.91
43
The Way of the HR Warrior Summary
The Way of the HR Warrior 87%
The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.
by Monica Frede 2018
3.91
43 ratings
The Art of War for Women
by Chin-Ning Chu • 2001
Win at work without becoming someone else: Sun Tzu's strategy, rewritten for women's careers.
3.66
2k+
The Art of War for Women Summary
The Art of War for Women 87%
Win at work without becoming someone else: Sun Tzu's strategy, rewritten for women's careers.
by Chin-Ning Chu 2001
3.66
2k+ ratings
Primal Intelligence
by Angus Fletcher • 2025
A non-logical intelligence runs your best decisions. Train it, and chaos becomes your advantage.
3.77
434
Primal Intelligence Summary
Primal Intelligence 87%
A non-logical intelligence runs your best decisions. Train it, and chaos becomes your advantage.
by Angus Fletcher 2025
3.77
434 ratings
Getting a Job
by Mark Granovetter • 1995
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
3.64
50
Getting a Job Summary
Getting a Job 87%
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
by Mark Granovetter 1995
3.64
50 ratings
How to Get a Job
by Alison Green
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
4.14
91
How to Get a Job Summary
How to Get a Job 87%
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
by Alison Green
4.14
91 ratings
Switchers
by Dawn Graham • 2018
Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.
3.83
531
Switchers Summary
Switchers 87%
Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.
by Dawn Graham 2018
3.83
531 ratings
The Geek Way
by Andrew McAfee • 2023
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
3.89
914
The Geek Way Summary
The Geek Way 87%
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
by Andrew McAfee 2023
3.89
914 ratings
How the World Sees You
by Sally Hogshead • 2014
Find your standout trait, build a personal tagline, and make your weaknesses irrelevant.
3.63
1k+
How the World Sees You Summary
How the World Sees You 87%
Find your standout trait, build a personal tagline, and make your weaknesses irrelevant.
by Sally Hogshead 2014
3.63
1k+ ratings
The Likeability Factor
by Tim Sanders • 2005
The four learnable qualities that make people root for you, hire you, and answer your calls.
3.67
1k+
The Likeability Factor Summary
The Likeability Factor 87%
The four learnable qualities that make people root for you, hire you, and answer your calls.
by Tim Sanders 2005
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Essential HR Handbook
by Sharon Armstrong • 2008
Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.
3.62
460
The Essential HR Handbook Summary
The Essential HR Handbook 87%
Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.
by Sharon Armstrong 2008
3.62
460 ratings
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview
by Evan Pellett • 2016
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
3.32
542
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview Summary
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview 87%
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
by Evan Pellett 2016
3.32
542 ratings
Freedom, Inc.
by Brian M. Carney • 2009
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
4.24
251
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 87%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
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