Handwriting Analysis and the Employee Selection Process: A Guide for Human Resource Professionals [Hardcover]

Kathryn K. Sackheim (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0899304419 | ISBN-13: 978-0899304410 | Publication Date: October 5, 1990

The first graphology book written specifically for human resources professionals, this volume is designed to help those involved in the selection of new employees find out how handwriting analysis can help them learn more about the people they plan to hire and promote. As the author notes at the outset, handwriting analysis is beginning to enjoy widespread acceptance in the U.S. as a valuable adjunct to other pre-employment tests. Sackheim suggests how managers can best work with a professional graphologist, shows how to find a consultant with the proper credentials, and demonstrates how to evaluate the various traits revealed by handwriting analysis according to how they affect business situations. Numerous case studies and hundreds of handwriting samples are included to illustrate points made in the text. Sackheim begins by placing graphology into historical perspective, tracing its development from the time of Aristotle to the present. Part I covers the process of graphology and moves from a general discussion of handwriting through such specifics as slant, rhythm, pressure, and size; spacing, writing speed, and style; and straight lines, circle letters, and i-dots. The second section presents case studies of sales people, managers, presidents, and other jobs and demonstrates how handwriting analysis can be an effective tool in evaluating candidates for various types of positions. In the third section, Sackheim provides the first complete survey of the graphology literature ever published. Her review encompasses virtually every study written in English since 1919 as well as over 50 articles in psychological journals. The final chapter addresses the legal issues involved and discusses discrimination laws and the right to privacy, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requirements. With the background provided here, human resource professionals will be able to add handwriting analysis to the tools they are already using for the selection and evaluation of employment candidates throughout the organization.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“...This well-documented book serves not only the human resource professionals, as the title suggests, but also those of us who want to see how a successful analyst arrives at graphological judgments.”–AAHA Dialogue

“...Legalities are covered, with the court precedents listed in detail. The book tells human resource professionals what they need to know about selecting a graphologist and how to work with one. Handwriting Analysis and the Employee Selection Process is a step in the right direction.”–AHAF Journal

About the Author

KATHRYN K. SACKHEIM is President of Sackheim Associates, which provides handwriting analysis services to companies throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Quorum Books (October 5, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899304419
• ISBN-13: 978-0899304410
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,084,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Information!, May 25, 2000

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This review is from: Handwriting Analysis and the Employee Selection Process: A Guide for Human Resource Professionals (Hardcover)

The information in this book will help you develop the skill of analyzing people's handwriting. Sackheim uses the skill to help companies hire the best candidates, but if you can also use it with your friends and family. :)

There are plenty of visual examples in each chapter that will help you understand what to look for in different letters and what each loop or dot of the 'i' means about a person's personality. This is definitely a referece book to keep on your shelf and pull out whenever you want to learn a little more about a person. I highly reccomment it!