Human Resource Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know

The core of every company is its people, and Human Resources Management (HRM) is the key to handling all the complexities of human relations, compensation, conflict resolution, and much more. Strategies and tactics are needed to effectively manage the human resource potential that drives all companies to profitability and success. Human Resource Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know guides readers through the challenges and provides tools to address those challenges. It provides an understanding of areas including: · The concept of HRM · Performance management strategies · Legal and regulatory compliance · Organizational development · Conflict management · Payroll and compensation · Information technology in HRM · Health and safety · Personnel development Human Resource Management Essentials is part of the Self-Learning Management Series focused on working professionals. The series addresses every aspect of business from HR to finance, marketing, and operations. Each book includes fundamentals, important concepts, and well-known principles, as well as practical applications of the subject matter.

The core of every company is its people, and Human Resources Management (HRM) is the key to handling all the complexities of human relations, compensation, conflict resolution, and much more. Strategies and tactics are needed to effectively manage the human resource potential that drives all companies to profitability and success. This book guides readers through the challenges and provides tools to address those challenges. It provides an understanding of areas including: The concept of HRM Performance management strategies Legal and regulatory compliance Organizational development Conflict management Payroll and compensation Information technology in HRM Health and safety Personnel development Human Resource Management Essentials is part of the Self-Learning Management Series focused on working professionals. The series addresses every aspect of business from HR to finance, marketing, and operations. Each book includes fundamentals, important concepts, and well-known principles, as well as practical applications of the subject matter.

After reading this book, you will be able to: ● Define what HR Analytics can do for an organization ● Determine the best HR analytics role for you ● Assess the readiness of your organization for undergoing a study using HR analytics ● Apply HR Analytics in various HR disciplines, including recruiting and staffing, labor negotiations, incentives, and training ● Use Excel to efficiently manage data for your HR analytics Have you ever wondered if there is a science behind the people decisions businesses make? If you have ever been curious about the methods employed by human resources professionals, then HR Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted to Know is the resource guide you need! Part overview of the field, part handbook for getting started in HR Analytics yourself, HR Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted to Know walks readers through the many benefits of using analytics to make better people decisions. HR Analytics requires more than just strong gut instincts and a talent for talking with people. As this guide shows, HR Analytics is both an art and a science that can help your organization make informed decisions that benefit all stakeholders, including employees. Through a blend of theory and practice, you will learn how to think like an HR Analytics professional and apply your expertise in real-world scenarios. With case studies and online tutorials, including a step-by-step guide for using Excel to efficiently work with your data, HR Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted to Know will be the handbook you need to help steer your organization to success. About the Author Dr. Michael Walsh is an industrial and organizational psychologist with over 15 years of human resources and people analytics experience. Michael currently leads Global Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness for Eaton Corporation’s Vehicle Group. He also teaches a Human Resources Analytics course for master’s level students at the University of Illinois and Wayne State University. Previously, Michael’s passion for People Analytics landed him at Bloomberg and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles where he started and led the Global People Strategy and Analytics and People Analytics and Insights functions, respectively. Michael began his professional career as a client facing consultant for Mercer’s Human Capital practice focused on HR Strategy, Organizational Design/Development and Human Capital Analytics. Michael worked for Mercer in Chicago, Dubai and New York. His master’s degree is in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois and his PhD is in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. About Vibrant Publishers Vibrant Publishers is focused on presenting the best texts for learning about technology and business as well as books for test preparation. Categories include programming, operating systems and other texts focused on IT. In addition, a series of books helps professionals in their own disciplines learn the business skills needed in their professional growth. Vibrant Publishers has a standardized test preparation series covering the GMAT, GRE and SAT, providing ample study and practice material in a simple and well organized format, helping students get closer to their dream universities.

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Want to learn the ropes of time management? Time Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is a comprehensive guide for you to learn managing and leveraging time to live a stress-free, blissful, and fulfilling life. With this book, you will learn to: Maximize time in the day and not lose or waste time Synchronize work and home tasks on the same day Prepare for a scheduled event Master the skills to work remotely and juggle home tasks simultaneously Time management is an art that either comes naturally or needs to be learned. It is a greatly useful life skill that will help you manage multiple things with ease. Time Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know provides practical ways to control and keep track of time. With techniques like time blocking and the P.A.U.S.E method, you can efficiently divide your time for your job/business/school and household tasks simultaneously and complete your tasks without errors. With the help of practical exercises, you can begin to immediately maximize your time in the day, find the lost time and gain it back, always be prepared for scheduled events, and juggle the many things in life such as work, school, and home without dropping the ball. The reader will gain an understanding of the following from reading this book: · How to successfully juggle many different things in life · How to plan and prepare for a scheduled event without hiccups · How to manage expectations so they don’t ruin your day or waste your time · How to ensure and maintain high-quality work performance · How to have long-lasting friendships and family relationships · How to have the time it takes to start a business while employed · How to always have time for work, school, family, and yourself every day

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