Changes in the markets and in the economy which organizations are facing in recent decades have led to a different understanding of people and of the role of human resources for the success of the organization. Cognitive abilities of individuals, their knowledge and potentials are becoming the capital with which organization achieves advantages in an extremely competitive world market. The fight for the highly skilled and motivated people of quality becomes the sharpest form of competition and the management of human resources becomes a crucial function for the development, success and survival of the organization. Human Resources Management as a multidisciplinary scientific discipline has many functions but one of the key ones represents the selection of employees, assessment of their strengths and weaknesses and future behavior, i.e., the process of selection of human resources. The selection of quality people is a complex process which, among other things, includes understanding the objectives of the organization, job analysis and planning, attracting and selecting candidates. By applying appropriate methods, techniques and instruments organization determines which of the candidates, with their capabilities, skills and knowledge, is the most appropriate for the job. As different organizations have different and specific demands and needs, the methods, techniques and instruments that are chosen for the selection process are also significantly different. Following the above said, this paper presents the specifics of selection process of human resources, available methods and techniques of professional selection and selection procedures in recruiting staff in the Children's Theatre Branko Mihaljević in Osijek.