“Up-to-date information on each of the HR disciplines, sample forms, and questionnaires make it a wonderful resource…for HR professionals—old and new.”
–Frances Hume, SPHR, President, Hume’n Resources

More than ever, organizations must consider the real value of their human resources. Companies of all sizes need the knowledge and skills to address such issues as retention of qualified staff, rising health care costs, and increasingly flexible work arrangements.

A revision and update of the best-selling classic, Getting Started in Human Resource Management by Joseph P. Bacarro, SPHR, this new book provides a thorough, practical overview of human resource knowledge—and of how HR activities can be linked to a company’s overall strategies and goals.

The guide is chock full of information and tools—including sample forms and reports, a summary of federal laws, and 50 behavior-based interview questions. Experienced HR practitioners provide answers to the questions they most frequently hear, and “Lessons from the Trenches” vignettes present sound, personal advice from those working solo or in small companies.

The book covers all the bases, including:

• Startup
  
• Staffing Plans
  
• Recruiting, Selection, and Beginning Employment
  
• Performance Management
  
• Ending Employment
  
• Training and Development
  
• Compensation and Benefits
  
• Policies
  
• Safety and Security
  
• Management Reports
  
• Outsourcing