Recruiting, retaining and releasing people : managing redeployment, return, retirement and redundancy /
Adrian Mackay.
- 1st ed.
- Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.
- xiv, 253 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Formerly CIP. Uk.
From the Back CoverRecruiting the best people gives managers a head start in running successful organisations. But there ismore to recruiting than just hiring people retaining them is crucial, yet we accept that they may moveon at some stage; thus releasing people professionally is a key skill.This book takes a pragmatic view of the key facets of human resource management and serves as ahandy guide for managers, HR professionals and students alike.The book guides you through:Recruitment how to manage the process successfullyRetention how to keep the best peopleRedeployment what you need to considerWomen Returning to Work a down-to-earth guideJob Evaluation Schemes what they are, how to organise them and best practiceAppraisals a goals orientated approachBriefing, Assessing, Reinforcing and Coaching People key skills for every managerDiscipline and Grievance what to do when things go wrong. New approaches to proceduresand practices required from the new legislationRetirement how to help people plan for the inevitableRedundancy a guide to the process for managers and staffRemoval how to leave gracefully and let them go professionallyThe Future of Work so where to now? A thought-provoking summaryThis text aims to provide hard-working, pressurised managers with a practical guide to the keymanagement processes in recruiting, retaining and releasing people. It is written for the manager of todaythat needs an accessible resource to turn to in times of need.It has also been written as a comprehensive companion text for students studying the CharteredManagement Institute people management modules and the CIPD Professional Development Scheme and each chapter highlights which part of each syllabus is being addressed.