The Recruitment Book: Master the Essential Leadership Skill and Attract the Best Team

Learn how to attract the best people!

Do you want to be successful at hiring top talent? Do you want to make recruiting a rewarding experience by helping others achieve happy, fulfilling careers? Or do you simply want to deepen your knowledge of recruitment best practices?

The Recruitment Book is a must-read for anyone involved in the hiring process-from leaders, recruiters, and HR professionals to the candidates themselves. Whether you’re new to recruiting or looking to enhance your skills, this book will help you attract talent and tackle recruiting challenges with fresh insights.

• Recognize that recruiting goes beyond processes: it's about building relationships, coaching, motivating, and providing genuine support.
• Craft and share your authentic business story to attract talented people and other stakeholders who align with your values and vision.
• Learn to effectively use essential recruiting tools.
• Explore innovative recruitment strategies beyond traditional hiring.
• Gain practical, best-practice insights.

Enjoy the recruitment process, understand what truly attracts top talent, and discover fresh ideas for overcoming your unique recruitment challenges!

Praise for "The Recruitment Book"

“Experience shows and research confirms that attracting the right talent is the most critical talent decision. This thoughtful and thorough book offers specific ideas and actions to make sure that the right people are recruited. The mindset, story, process, and technology for exceptional recruiting will help your organization become the employer of choice of employees your customers would chose.”
—Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan; Partner, The RBL Group

“A must-read for anyone deeply engaged in sourcing the most valuable asset of any company: its people. This goes far beyond HR or People & Culture teams—it’s essential reading for leaders at all levels, from managers and executives to business owners and entrepreneurs.”
—Kurt Sievers, Executive Director, President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors

“Hiring is the single most impactful leadership skill, yet so many get it wrong. In my 20+ years in big tech, I’ve seen how great hires can make or break teams, products, and even entire companies. The Recruitment Book is the essential guide
for anyone looking to elevate their hiring game—whether you’re a seasoned executive or just starting out. Barbara offers a fresh, insightful, and practical take on what truly makes recruitment successful."
—Mahir Sahin, Senior Advisor, Alphabet Inc.

“The Recruitment Book is a must-read for anyone embarking on the recruitment journey, experienced or otherwise. With over 25 years’ experience as client, supplier and coach, I still found invaluable insights and practical guidance, along with an engaging, curious, and playful approach that will resonate with many.”
—Rona Posselt, Founder & CEO, Firefly Partners, UK (human capital consultancy for private equity and owner-managed businesses)