If you wish to jump start your career in the Human Resources profession, these Human Resources books will tell you where to invest your time and attention. These Human Resources books are recent, on-target, study-based and key for Human Resources career growth. These Human Resources books target trends such as becoming a strategic partner for the business and roles to leave behind such as policing. These Human Resources books are a value-added gift for your favorite Human Resources professional.
1. The Strategic Human Resource Leader: How to Prepare Your Organization ...
by William J. Rothwell, others (Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc.) ISBN: 0891061223 - Based on an SHRM-sponsored Future Study that identifies six major business trends, such as changing technology, that will affect future workplaces, this well-researched book provides action plans about how to reinvent the Human Resources function to meet the challenge of these trends. The leadership role of Human Resources professionals is detailed.
2. Human Resource Champions: The Next Agenda for Adding Value & Delivering Results
by Dave Ulrich (Harvard Business School Press) ISBN: 0875847196 - This Human Resources book challenges Human Resource professionals to define the value they create for the business and to devise measures for Human Resources performance. Otherwise, says Ulrich, face the outsourcing of components of the Human Resources function. He touts these roles for Human Resources careers: strategic partner, administrative expert, employee champion and change agent.3. A New Vision for Human Resources: Defining the Human Resources Function ...
by Jac Fitz-enz, Jack J. Phillips (Crisp Publications, Inc.) ISBN: 156052488X - As organizations realize that their human resources are their only dynamic asset, Human Resources professionals must evaluate their goals and potential contribution. Authors offer ten measurements of human resources effectiveness. They prefer the term "management of human capital" to the old Human Resources roles such as personnel management and HR.4. The HR Scorecard: Linking People, Strategy, and Performance
by Mark Huselid, Brian Becker, Dave Ulrich (Harvard Business School Press) ISBN: 1578511364 - Three experts define a measurement system that highlights the role Human Resources can play as a source of sustainable competitive advantage and a key driver of value creation. They draw from a study of nearly 3,000 firms to outline a seven-step process they call an HR Scorecard; these measures define your future role.5. Web-Based Human Resources: The Technologies and Trends that are Transforming HR
by Alfred J. Walker (McGraw-Hill) ISBN: 007136515X - Learn about all of the Web-based technologies that are transforming the way you offer Human Resources services within your organization now and in the future. Find out how technology is changing your future from that of support function to one centered on organization-wide productivity and learning.