The Human Resource Professional: Tactics and Strategies for Career Success Book

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

The Special Tactics and Strategies of the Human Resource Professional

Human Resources Today--Its Role in Your Career

Fast-Forward to the Future

No Decision You Make is More Important Than Choosing the Right Organization, Job, and Boss

Integrate! You Don't Have to Settle for Second Class Citizenship

Helping the Organization Avoid Megabuck Lawsuits

You are Missing the Boat If Safety and Health Administration Is Not On Your High-Priority List

Handling the Coming Labor Supply Crunch--A Dichotomous Career Challenge

The Likability Factor

Each Human Resource Pro Faces the Same Challenge: How Do I Help the Organization Avoid Tugs-of-War and Stay on Track?

A Career Challenge-Opportunity in the Employee-Employer Dyad: Putting All Employees on Salary Status

When the Career Cadence Slows: A Time for Introspection, Analysis, and Action

Career Challenge: Marching to a Different Drummer (Handling the To-Get-Along-Go-Along Syndrome)

Does the Female Human Resource Professional Need Special Tactics and Strategies?

Putting Your Achievements to the Test: Only a Direct Link to the Bottom Line Is Acceptable

Key Roles of the Human Resource Practitioner

The Human Resource Practitioner as a Beginner: Tactics and Strategies for Survival and Success in the New Environment

The Human Resource Practitioner as Chief Baby-Sitter

The Human Resource Practitioner as Coach, Trainer, and Counselor

The Human Resource Practitioner as Communicator

The Human Resource Practitioner as Listener

The Human Resource Practitioner as Diplomat and Politician

The Human Resource Practitioner as aProfessional

Bibliography

Index