While not always a standalone title category, DEI has become a central pillar in almost all recent recruitment books. The literature universally condemns "culture fit" as a potential mask for bias, replacing it with concepts like "culture add."
| Book | Best Feature | Covers | |------|--------------|--------| | by Geoff Smart & Randy Street | Structured "Topgrading" interview method with scorecards | Interviewing, reducing bad hires | | "The Talent Fix" by Tim Sackett | Practical, funny, agency/ corporate hybrid advice | Sourcing, metrics, candidate experience | | "Hiring for Attitude" by Mark Murphy | Behavior-based interviewing for cultural contribution | Reducing résumé bias, structured questions | | "Recruiting 101" by Steven Rothberg | Entry-level but thorough on legal & ATS basics | Compliance, job boards, entry sourcing | | "The Robot-Proof Recruiter" by Katrina Collier | Candidate relationship focus in an automated world | Anti-ghosting, LinkedIn voice, resilience | | "Hiring Success" by Jerome Ternynck (SmartRecruiters) | End-to-end recruitment operations | Metrics, DEI, collaboration workflows | books about recruitment
Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead by Laszlo Bock While not always a standalone title category, DEI
Moves beyond checkboxes to inclusive job ads, blinded résumé reviews, structured interviews, and pipeline auditing. agency/ corporate hybrid advice | Sourcing