This guide, which is intended for new supervisors and managers to use in an independent study setting, deals with interviewing and selecting new employees. The following topics are discussed in the individual sections: differences between people, five ways of looking at someone, first impressions and qualifications, brains versus ability, motivation and goals, adjustment and getting along with others, the fivefold grading technique, the elements that add up to make up an individuals character, life histories, biographical interviews, interview methods, patterns in life histories, and ways of interpreting patterns in life histories. (MN)