Research Handbook on the Psychology of Talent Acquisition

This authoritative Handbook brings together leading international scholars to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the psychology behind talent acquisition. Drawing on the past decade of recruitment and selection research, it provides evidence-based insights into the recruitment process and charts future directions for the field.The Handbook examines the major forces reshaping how employers attract, assess, and select employees, from traditional, well-established methods to AI, algorithmic decision-making, social media recruitment, gamified assessments and asynchronous video interviews. In so doing, it addresses critical issues of fairness, diversity, applicant well-being, and the ethical challenges posed by new technologies. Identifying key tensions between efficiency and humanity, it provides a foundation for understanding the future of hiring.The Research Handbook on the Psychology of Talent Acquisition is an essential resource for scholars and students of organizational and industrial psychology, human resources, business and management. HR practitioners and MBA students will find actionable, evidence-based guidance on structured interviews, assessment design, AI-driven screening tools, and fairness in hiring — issues these professionals confront daily.