The Complete Human Resources Writing Guide

Here at last is a writing manual especially for human resources (HR) professionals. It combines clear complete how-to-do-it guidelines on writing with more than 100 samples of typical HR documents. Busy HR professionals and managers will appreciate the logical easy-to-follow format of this book. Diane Arthur formerly a frontline HR practitioner and now an HR consultant and author leads you step by step through the seven stages of writing. From outline through revision you'll discover techniques that make the process easier and more effective. The emphasis is on objective style and tone not merely the mechanics of grammar and punctuation. You'll learn to overcome blank page syndrome and sidestep classic writing pitfalls. In sum you'll learn to write for results - an approach that makes every HR document achieve its purpose. In the second section of the book you'll find 110 sample documents to use or adapt to your own organization's needs. They encompass virtually all communications areas in which HR practitioners must be conversant: recruiting interviewing orienting new employees performance management employee services handbooks and policy manuals.