A sharp, funny, and brutally honest look into the world of recruitment, corporate politics, and business transformation - complete with real lessons from inside the hiring machine.

Behind every “strategic hire” lies a beautiful mess of egos, guesswork, half-truths, and very expensive suits.

Shortlisted for a Better Life is not a hiring manual. It’s a recruiter memoir that pulls back the curtain on the dysfunctional reality of global talent acquisition, told by someone who’s been everywhere - from executive search and headhunting, to in-house recruitment, RPO, and advising companies through transformation and change management.

This isn’t theory. It’s real talk.

Each chapter ends with a practical summary -distilling sharp insights about how hiring works (and doesn’t), how power moves behind closed doors, and how organizations try (and often fail) to evolve.

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This book won’t teach you how to land your dream job.
But it will show you how the game is really played - dysfunctional, hilarious, and painfully human...immersive world.

For the recruiters, the corporate survivors, the consultants, the HR rebels, and the career-curious.
Whether you're leading change or being crushed by it - this book knows exactly how you feel.

Come take a look behind the mirror.

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