Hr Guide Series

Xpress Guides for Human Resources Management

These manuals are designed primarily for human resources practitioners with limited experience, or for business owners and managers handling an HR function. All focus on California regulations where applicable.

Immediately upon confirmation of payment, the guides will be sent via e-mail as convenient, downloadable 8 1/2 x11 PDF's. Print, punch and binder them, and you'll be building a valuable HR library.

Keep an eye on this series as we continue to add new titles!

Avoiding Trouble With California Employment Law
Xpress Guide #1 - Use this guide to determine if you’ve got worrisome gaps in your HR policies and practices. $19.95

Sound Recruiting Strategies
Xpress Guide #2 - Recruiting is a time-consuming (expensive!) endeavor. Our hints, tips, and best practices will help you conduct a more efficient search for good employees. $14.50

Effective Interviewing
Xpress Guide #3 - When your recruiting gets results, you’ve then got to grab the best candidates and get them into your organization before someone else does. $14.50

Smart Hiring
Xpress Guide #4 - Having succeeded in your time-consuming recruiting and interviewing efforts, it’s tempting to feel that the hardest part is behind you. $14.50

Effective Orientation Programs
Xpress Guide #5 - The “honeymoon” period is your first great chance to engage your new employees in your business goals and company culture. $14.50

Setting Up Employee Files
Xpress Guide #6 - Employee recordkeeping should be taken seriously. In case of conflict or litigation, it’s the first place attorneys will look for evidence of what’s happened. $14.50

Handling Layoffs And Other Workforce Reductions
Xpress Guide #7 - Workforce reductions are sometimes inevitable. Here is a guide to making the decision and managing the process that can help you turn a difficult situation into safe and sound implementation. $19.50

Managing Your Spanish Speaking Workforce
Xpress Guide #8 - The fastest growing minority in the United States is at various stages of development as a powerful workforce asset. $19.50

Conducting Employee Surveys
Xpress Guide #9 - A good process can turn into a detriment if not handled with care. Employee opinion surveys are tricky, but they can glean extremely useful information for maximizing your human resources. $14.50

Performance Evaluation
Xpress Guide #10 - Here’s a guide especially that’s especially useful for new supervisors. Approach the performance appraisal process with confidence using our tips and tools for giving feedback and for handling difficult conversations. $19.50

Managing Death And Grief In The Workplace
Xpress Guide #11 - It is key that the management team uses the right amount of sensitivity to help the employees appropriately deal with grief or death in the workplace. $14.50

Human Resources In The Hospitality Industry
Xpress Guide #12 - An efficient and well-managed Human Resources program is essential to the success of any business. $19.50