The Big Book of HR, 10th Anniversary Edition

The Big Book of HR, 10th Anniversary Edition

The Big Book of HR, 10th Anniversary Edition

The Big Book of HR, 10th Anniversary Edition

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Overview

2023 First Place winner for Adult General Nonfiction from the National Federation of Press Women

Finalist, Career Book Category, 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

The complete guide to human resources processes, issues, and best practices by two of the most seasoned and respected HR professionals.


Managing people is the biggest challenge any organization faces. It’s a challenge that has grown even more difficult over the past decade. Since The Big Book of HR was first published, we’ve seen dramatic changes in the workplace and the workforce. This 10th anniversary edition incorporates discussions and reflections on these changes and examines new and emerging trends useful for any business owner, manager, or HR professional, with the most current information to get the most from their talent—from strategic HR-related issues to the smallest tactical details of managing people.

The Big Book of HR, 10th Anniversary Edition includes up-to-date information about:
  • The challenges of remote and distributed workforces
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Workplace harassment and its prevention
  • Changing technology and its impact on every facet of people management
  • Pay equity and its effect on transparency in compensation
  • Benefits that meet the needs of a multigenerational workforce
  • State and local laws that are addressing societal changes
  • Gamification and other training strategies

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781632651945
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date: 01/01/2022
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 202,059
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

A writing partnership was born with the first edition of The Big Book of HR. Since that time, Barbara Mitchell and Cornelia Gamlem have gone on to write The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook, The Conflict Resolution Phrase Book, and the award-winning The Manager’s Answer Book. Giving back and being active in the communities in which they live and work is important to both authors. They are influencers to the HR and business communities through their speaking, writing, and volunteering.

Barbara Mitchell is the founder and managing partner of the Mitchell Group, a management consulting practice. Cornelia Gamlem is the founder of the Gems Group, a management consulting firm offering clients solutions to HR and business issues.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction to HR 3

Chapter 2 HR and Technology 9

Section 1 Talent Acquisition

Chapter 3 Workforce Planning … Succession Planning 15

Chapter 4 The Legal Landscape of Employee Rights 25

Chapter 5 Job Analysis and Descriptions 37

Chapter 6 Strategic Recruitment 45

Chapter 7 Interviewing and Hiring 61

Chapter 8 Employee Onboarding 79

Section 2 The Employee Experience

Chapter 9 Employee Engagement 91

Chapter 10 Employee Retention 99

Chapter 11 Flexibility and Work 109

Chapter 12 Employee Rewards and Recognition 117

Section 3 Total Rewards

Chapter 13 The Legal Landscape of Compensation 125

Chapter 14 Compensation: An Introduction 137

Chapter 15 Developing a Salary Structure 147

Chapter 16 The Legal Landscape of Employee Benefits 159

Chapter 17 Employee Benefits 169

Section 4 Employee Development

Chapter 18 Promotions and Other Internal Movements 183

Chapter 19 Assessing Employee Development Needs 189

Chapter 20 Best Approaches to Developing Employees 193

Chapter 21 Coaching as an Employee Development Strategy 205

Chapter 22 Performance Management 211

Section 5 Employee Relations

Chapter 23 Employee and Labor Relations 225

Chapter 24 Workplace Harassment 241

Chapter 25 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 249

Chapter 26 Risk Management 257

Chapter 27 Ending the Employment Relationship 269

Conclusion: Emerging Trends and Challenges 279

Appendix: Additional Resources 283

Notes 321

Bibliography 327

Index 334

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