Xobin HR Awards 2026

Mark Smith, Ph.D.

Mark brings over two decades of I-O psychology to one question: how to hire better. As Principal Consultant at A Better Choice Hire, he champions skills-first hiring, pairing scientific rigor in candidate assessment with practical guidance managers can apply. Mark authored the best-selling A Better Choice: The Manager's Guide to Skills-First Hiring, which puts assessment science directly in hiring managers' hands. He has also strengthened the I-O community as President, Treasurer and Board Member of the Houston Association for I-O Psychology.

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2026 Certificate of recognition

Certificate of recognition for Mark Smith, Ph.D., Xobin HR Awards 2026