Navigating Hr

Whether you’re the leader of a small to medium-sized business or a major corporation, in a union or non-union environment, or operate nationally or internationally, the field of human resources management can be a make or break proposition for growing your company and staying in business over the long term. Human Resources covers a broad spectrum of management issues from employee recruitment and retention, to training and development, performance management, employment standards, occupational health and safety, plus many more. Navigating HR is a succinct and easy-to-follow reference guide to all of these issues that you will return to time and time again as you develop and hone your leadership and foundational HR skills.

Despite the ill effects of COVID-19 and the temporary closure of business operations worldwide, some organizations, such as the food and pharmaceutical industries, are still functioning, and their need to resume operations is dire. Managing the workforce and performing other functions of human resource management, such as recruitment and hiring, is a continuous process, and today’s organizations must be adaptive and careful in employing the practices of human resource management for any unforeseen events that trigger uncertainty and threats to the company’s workforce performance and hinder organizational effectiveness. Navigating the New Normal of Business With Enhanced Human Resource Management Strategies shares effective strategies in human resource management from organizations worldwide to shed light and ideas on how existing organizations have managed to continue their operations in a post-COVID-19 world, as well as how they have enhanced their strategies and prospects for the future. Covering a range of topics such as employee rights, labor markets, and talent management, it is an ideal resource for instructors, administrators, managers, industry professionals, academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students.

Whether you’re the leader of a small to medium-sized business or a major corporation, in a union or non-union environment, or operate nationally or internationally, the field of human resources management can be a make or break proposition for growing your company and staying in business over the long term. Human Resources covers a broad spectrum of management issues from employee recruitment and retention, to training and development, performance management, employment standards, occupational health and safety, plus many more. Navigating HR is a succinct and easy-to-follow reference guide to all of these issues that you will return to time and time again as you develop and hone your leadership and foundational HR skills.

The TransNav 2011 Symposium held at the Gdynia Maritime University, Poland in June 2011 has brought together a wide range of participants from all over the world. The program has offered a variety of contributions, allowing to look at many aspects of the navigational safety from various different points of view. Topics presented and discussed at the Symposium were: navigation, safety at sea, sea transportation, education of navigators and simulator-based training, sea traffic engineering, ship's manoeuvrability, integrated systems, electronic charts systems, satellite, radio-navigation and anti-collision systems and many others. This book is part of a series of six volumes and provides an overview of Human Resources and Crew Resource management and is addressed to scientists and professionals involved in research and development of navigation, safety of navigation and sea transportation.

The shoemaker's children travel barefoot -- Travel observations from the experts : a 360-degree view -- Navigating a destination -- Mapping your route -- Preparing to embark -- Skills for career travelers -- Partners on your journey : mentors and coaches -- Packing your suitcase -- Embarking on the trip -- Moving through roadblocks -- Career derailment : what if the train falls off the tracks? -- Bon voyage.

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

House of HR is a debut book containing Meher’s personal narrative of the trials and triumphs she’s experienced and the lessons she’s learned as a Pakistani, and now American, woman navigating the international corporate world of Human Resources. Through this book, she hopes to offer powerful encouragements and living proof that regardless of the challenges life sends your way, if you keep a sharp mind, a resilient heart, and a humble spirit, you too can turn your dreams into reality. Born in Pakistan in the 1970s, Meher grew up in a predominantly patriarchal society where custom dictated that females suppress ambitions for higher education and professional employment in favor of a traditionally subordinate domestic role. But, contrary to cultural expectations, Meher dreamed of a life of fierce independence and unbounded professional achievement from a very young age. Today, her success as an international Human Resources professional and now as an entrepreneur against all odds is so miraculous, that she feels compelled to reach out to other aspiring men and women. She shares her experiences and tips for success through the lens of the Human Resources function. In your life, you are either an employee or an employer. The department of Human Resources is the bridge that connects and builds a compatible relationship between the respective livelihoods of the employer and employee. In our busy everyday lives, we don’t have enough time to completely understand how the world of HR works so we can use it to our advantage. Meher wanted to develop something simple and short, but with inclusive topics that would make a difference in an employee’s work life, and at the same time, give the employer some interesting ideas. Her narrative will provide you with a deep understanding of the various functions of HR using the analogy of a house. In this book, we will walk through the House of HR together with Meher. As she walks you through the “House of HR” and its rooms, or functional areas, she shares fundamental principles and relevant knowledge that she has accumulated over her 18-year career. The chapters you will read in this book are for educational purposes and are laid out in story arrangements embedded with her professional and personal key learnings. Interwoven into the lessons are practical strategies for navigating the corporate world and inspiring stories of courage and perseverance. Meher’s life was full of challenges and failures that stand alongside her successes. She has felt the fear of failure, and she wants to tell the reader, it’s all right to be rejected and to fail, it's all right to be imperfect, it’s all right to be afraid. The only thing that matters is to keep living, to keep going, and to keep moving forward. Meher took her failures in her stride and saw them as learning opportunities, After reading this book, she prays you will feel motivated to fearlessly pursue your most profound aspirations and knows your deeper comprehension of HR will provide a sense of empowerment along the way. Her purpose is not only to educate you, but also to strengthen and protect your heart, as the heart houses your spirit, your motivations, and your fears. I hope you enjoy this unique American Pakistani woman’s journey through the House of Human Resources. Book Review 1: "The book house of HR is an honest effort by Meher in penning down her journey the cultural bias and international corporate arena. She has poured her heart out in providing meaningful insight and genuine perspective of HR universe using herself as and exemplary individual who stood victorious by taking challenges head on and not deterring from her stance to achieve what she believed she was capable of." -- Noor Khan-Rehan Book Review 2: "If you love a good story or have any interest in HR, you won’t be disappointed! A lifelong pursuit of enlightenment and happiness—with bumps and successes along the way—is how I would describe the personal and professional journeys taken in this book. Meher expertly weaves her own struggles and triumphs with important information on Human Resources throughout the House of HR. You will come out of this book with a solid understanding of all aspects of HR, plus a heartfelt appreciation for this inspiring woman’s journey through life and around the world." -- Lacy Newkirk

This book links strategy with operational reality. It will help the busy manager and director connect the big picture with day-to-day activities.