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Introduction to HR

Welcome to the updated version of The Big Book of HR. You may be an HR professional just starting out in your career, or a manager or a business owner without HR support who needs to gather information on how to hire, develop, or fire an employee. This book is intended for anyone who works with people and who wants to maximize the impact employees have to ensure the success of the organization. Although there are strong links between HR practices, this book is designed so that each chapter stands alone. Where it makes sense, we refer you to other chapters in the book for more information or to the Appendix, which is filled with forms and other valuable information you can use to supplement what you are already doing in your ...

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