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The Essential HR Handbook, 10th Anniversary Edition

Written by: Sharon Armstrong, Barbara Mitchell
Narrated by: Robin Miles
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Publisher's Summary

Since 2008, busy managers by the tens of thousands have turned to this best-selling book as a handy guide to the ins and outs of human resources. And no wonder! Because whether you're a small business owner, a manager in a business without an HR department, or even a seasoned HR professional, The Essential HR Handbook will help you handle any personnel problem - from onboarding to outplacement - quickly and easily. This fully updated 10th anniversary edition is packed with information, tools, checklists, sample forms, and timely tips to guide you through the maze of personnel issues in today's complex business environment.

In it you'll find out how to:

  • Attract talented staff through social media recruiting
  • Identify legal pitfalls to avoid lawsuits and regulatory interference
  • Train a diverse and inclusive multigenerational workforce
  • Provide the compensation and benefits package that will make your organization an "employer of choice"
  • Streamline your orientation and onboarding practices so new employees hit the ground running

Whenever personnel problems arise, having The Essential HR Handbook on your bookshelf is like having a team of expert HR consultants at your beck and call!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

What the critics say

One of BambookHR’s top HR books of 2019.

"This perennial bestseller is the book many HR professionals reach for first whenever a question or problem comes up. Newly updated for 2019, it offers a wealth of information and advice on just about every HR topic under the sun." (Kent Peterson, BambooHR)

"Easy to use, and full of solid advice and information from diversity to interviews to legal issues. If you are an HR professional you should have this book at the ready every day." (Chester Elton, coauthor, The Carrot Principle)

"This should be required reading for all owners of growing businesses and new managers launching their careers." (Stephen J. O’Connor, senior director of staffing, ESPN, Inc.)

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