HR Essentials 101

HR Essentials 101 is written especially for early-career Human Resources professionals. It gives a broad overview of the main areas of HR that you are likely to encounter when working as an HR generalist in your first role or during the early stages of your career.

The book looks at the main stages of the HR lifecycle: recruitment and talent acquisition; learning and development; employee engagement and retention; strategic issues such as ethical practice, diversity, risk management, governance and sustainability.

Discover key HR functions, elevate your knowledge and prepare yourself for the people profession with the SHRM HR Skills Guide series. Written for early career HR professionals, every book features key definitions, real-world examples, practical exercises, advice on further reading and scenario planning to help you be an effective HR practitioner.