Employing the wrong person can be disastrous for an organisation, and yet many managers find that they need to recruit and select in a hurry. A key employee has resigned, and a replacement is needed urgently. If you can appoint someone quickly, perhaps the person leaving can train them before they go...?

Recruitment is often conducted on the hoof, and selection made on the basis of how soon a candidate could start, or how well they would cope with the urgent project at hand. Recruitment is rarely thought of in terms of long term planning.

Wouldn t it be better to spend a little longer recruiting in order to appoint someone who is ideally suited, and who will commit to your organisation? Teach Yourself Recruitment guides the busy manager through every stage of the recruitment process, from the planning stages to recruitment methods, short listing candidates, interview techniques, selecting the ideal candidate and setting them up for the long term. This book provides all the guidance you need to make the right recruitment decision first time.

Throughout the text are checklists, hints & tips and sample forms to illustrate each of the topics in context. And each section includes a case study, applying some of the theory in an everyday situation.

Even in organisations with large personnel departments, managers need to understand the basic processes involved in order to contribute to the recruitment decision. Teach Yourself Recruitment provides the ideal introduction.