A wrong hire can cost your company several thousands of dollars, and replacing a bad hire can cost you about 2-3 times the employee's salary. If you fail to hire people on time, it affects the company's productivity, and ultimately bottom line takes a hit. Deciding whom to hire is not an easy task.

Ever wondered, who are these people who make the hiring decisions in a company? What makes a person a good talent acquisition (TA) specialist? What do they do and what are the capabilities a good TA specialist should have?

Featured in the November edition of Talent Acquisition Excellence are expert write-ups by TA and HR specialists, who touch upon the questions mentioned above, along with other latest happenings in the TA world.