This document summarizes and compares the talent acquisition strategies of three companies - Yamaha India, Newgen Software, and ANA Design Studio. It outlines their approaches to recruitment, performance evaluation, and appraisals. It also discusses best practices in the manufacturing industry for talent acquisition and some unconventional hiring practices of companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook. The conclusion emphasizes that effective talent acquisition lies in determining who to recruit, crafting the right recruitment message, and how to reach target candidates in order to improve hiring quality and employee performance.