Reading resumes, job descriptions, and candidate requirements may be part of the job, but if you’re looking for a change of scene, we have just the thing to one-up your hiring game.
We spoke with The Sourcing Institute President Shally Steckerl to get his list of must-reads for talent pros determined to change, improve, and learn the ins and outs of effective outreach, engagement, and hiring.
What we came up with is the official World’s Greatest Sourcer collection of 26 books that should be sitting on your nightstands, packed in your work bag, marked up and tagged on your desk, passed off to every recruiter you know – you get the idea. Here’s the grand list.
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The Talent Sourcing and Recruitment Handbook
by Shally Steckerl
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Persuasion Engineering by Richard Bandler and John La Valle
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Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself by Daniel H. Pink |
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How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed by Ray Kurzweil |
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Hiring Smart: How to Predict Winners and Losers in the People-Reading Game by Pierre Mornell
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The Non-Technical Guide to Web Technologies by Tommy Chheng
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina
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The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security by Kevin Mitnick
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NLP at Work: The Difference that Makes a Difference in Business, 2nd Edition by Sue Knight
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
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Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu
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Eating the Big Fish: How Challenger Brands Can Compete Against Brand Leaders by Adam Morgan
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Not Your Average Joe: Profiles of Military Core Values and Why They Matter in the Private Sector by Dennis Davis
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Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
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Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead by Laszlo Bock
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The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver
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Go Rin No Sho by Miyamoto Musashi
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Grapevine: Why Buzz Was a Fad but Word of Mouth is Forever by Dave Balter
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ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
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The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't by Robert I. Sutton
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Who: The Method for Hiring by Geoff Smart and Randy Street
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Hacking: The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson
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The Professional Recruiter's Handbook: Delivering Excellence in Recruitment Practice by Jane Newell Brown
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The Rare Find: How Great Talent Stands Out by George Anders
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Click here to buy these books and see what other books Shally recommends to boost your sourcing skills.
The trophy winner of the World’s Greatest Sourcer (not to be confused with the SourceCon Challenge) may be graced with a $2,500 cash prize, but runner-up is anything but first loser. 10 of these books will go to the lucky person who places second – find out which 10 could make their way to your bookcase in our next post, and why they should be a staple for anyone looking to refine their hiring. Easiest way to stay updated on the latest WGS news? Subscribe to the Entelo Blog!
If we missed your favorite sourcing or hiring books, tell us in the comments!