"Easy to use, and full of solid advice and information from diversity to interviews to legal issues. If you are an HR professional, you should have this book at the ready every day."

-Chester Elton, coauthor, The Carrot Principle 

"This should be required reading for all owners of growing businesses and new managers launching their careers. Seasoned HR professionals will also find value in this quick guide to the essentials of managing people."

-Stephen J.O'Connor, senior director of staffing, ESPN Inc.

"Finally, a complete, clear, and concise book that covers every essential element of that mix of art and science we call HR. 100% applicable to the real-world challenges faced by today's HR manager or business owner." -Joe Calloway, author, Work Like You're Showing Off!

The Essential HR Handbook sheds light on the issues that keep managers up at night. It is filled with tools, tips, checklists, and road maps to guide managers and HR professionals through the maze of people and legal issues, from recruiting and retaining the best employees to terminating poor performers.

With this book, you'll learn how to effectively and efficiently:

 ✔Manage each employee, starting on his or her first day.

✓ Oversee a multigenerational workforce.

 ✓ Appraise job performance.

✓ Provide equitable pay, benefits, and total rewards strategies.

 ✓ Identify legal pitfalls and stay out of court.