Book excerpt: This third issue in the‘World-wide workforce’ series provides you with a comprehensive analysis of recruiting practices in Australia, Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Spain and Sweden. This book shows how domestic recruiting conventions often differ significantly from those in other countries. Comparative desk research, focus interviews with, and online polling of, HRM professionals in the mentioned countries made us realise how much cultural factors can affect job search strategies across the globe. World-wide workforce provides an easy-to-use reference for those aiming at a cross-border career, or those interested in international HRM issues.