Dictionary of Human Resources and Personnel Management: Over 8,000 Terms Clearly Defined

A. Ivanovic, Peter Collin9780747566236, 0-7475-6623-2, 0-7475-6624-0

The fully revised third edition contains 8,000 entries: each includes the part of speech, a note on grammar, an encyclopaedic commentary, and an example sentence to show how the term is used in context. Useful supplements include a seven-point plan for the skills key to every job application, and the five main criteria by which employees may be graded. Also included are specimen documents such as job descriptions, letters of reference and employment contracts. The Dictionary of Human Resources and Personnel Management is an indispensable guide for anyone who works in HR, and for any professional keen to understand the language used to recruit and support their company’s employees.

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Table of contents :
Titlepage……Page 2
Copyright……Page 3
Introduction……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Nouns 1……Page 6
Nouns 2……Page 7
Verbs 1……Page 8
Verbs 2……Page 9
Verbs 3……Page 10
Adjectives 1……Page 12
Adjectives 2……Page 13
Wordbuilding 1……Page 14
Wordbuilding 2……Page 15
Wordbuilding 3……Page 17
Wordbuilding 4……Page 18
Prepositions……Page 19
Working words……Page 20
Formal words 1……Page 21
Formal words 2……Page 22
Word association 1……Page 24
Word association 2……Page 25
Word association 3……Page 26
Word association 4……Page 27
Word association 5……Page 28
Two-word expressions 1……Page 29
Two-word expressions 2……Page 30
Phrasal verbs 1……Page 31
Phrasal verbs 2……Page 33
Phrasal verbs 3……Page 34
Phrasal verbs 4……Page 35
Idioms 1……Page 36
Idioms 2……Page 37
Idioms 3……Page 38
Changes……Page 39
Over and under……Page 41
A career case history……Page 43
Abbreviations……Page 44
Company positions……Page 46
Recruitment advertising……Page 48
Job description……Page 49
Application forms……Page 50
The recruitment process……Page 51
Personal qualities……Page 53
Contract of employment……Page 54
Working hours……Page 55
Appraisals……Page 57
Rewards and benefits 1……Page 58
Rewards and benefits 2……Page 60
Holidays and other time off work……Page 62
Letters……Page 64
Industrial relations……Page 66
Health and safety……Page 68
Discipline and problems at work……Page 70
Personnel training and development……Page 72
Answers……Page 74