The Purpose of This Paper Is to Give an Overallassessment of Recruitment &Selection Practices In Automobile Industry, (An Empirical Study With Specialreference to Gender Issues). the Automobile Industry In India Is Todaycaught In a Vortex of Rapid Ramp-Up of Production, Sales, Lean Manufacturingand Cost-Cutting Initiatives Coupled With an Unusual Restlessness and Churn Inhuman Assets. It Is Passing Through a Critical Phase of Increasing Complexitiesand Quantum Changes. Further, the Need to Align With Global Best Practices,While Managing Strategic Priorities and Uncertain Government Policies Requiresa Realignment of Talent Matrices.