The proven framework for hiring - and keeping - top talent.




Evidence-Based Recruiting transforms hiring from a gut-driven gamble into a strategic advantage. Drawing on insights from innovators like Google and Netflix, as well as interviews with leading CEOs, ECA Partners founder Atta Tarki shows how data and analytics can deliver consistent, high-quality hires. This practical and research-backed guide equips leaders to remove bias, improve prediction of on-the-job success, and build stronger teams—turning talent acquisition into a true source of competitive edge.








"A needed wake up call"
Shane Frederick
Professor of Marketing, Yale School of Management
"Talent will increasingly be the main competitive differentiator between companies. Hiring managers can improve their recruiting results by following the evidence-based methods presented in this book."
Marc Bitzer
CEO, Whirlpool
"The definitive book on recruiting"
Isaac Barat
Cofounder, Unicorn Lazada Group
"You can only produce extraordinary results if you hire extraordinary talent. Evidence-Based Recruiting provides important insights and practical approaches to doing just that."
Jim Williams
Senior Advisor and former Partner, TPG Global