by Dr. John L. Meyer and Dr. Melvin W. Donaho 
Published by Prentice-Hall, Inc.,1979

Available on Amazon.com

Getting the Right Person for the Job covers the entire employee selection process from advertising and interviewing through choosing and orienting the new hire. The authors provide time and money saving guidance for HR professionals as well as a handy reference for job seekers who want inside information on hiring practices.

Including techniques suitable for use in hiring people in most types of businesses and at all levels – from entry level to top management – this handbook offers practice tips on:

• Applying governmental laws, rules, and regulations to the recruitment, screening and testing of applicants
• Ads that attract the best applicants
• Screening applicants before you meet them
• Evaluating letters of application, recommendation letters and resumes
• Strategies of interviewing with specific questions that quickly elicit the information you and want and need
• Interpreting nonverbal cues
• Handling the shy, nervous, aggressive or problem applicant