Accessible and jargon-free, Human Resource Practice is an ideal introductory textbook for those taking the CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice, undergraduate HR students and early-career people professionals in their first HR role.

Fully updated throughout, this book covers everything from the organizational context and legal background through to the core areas of recruitment and selection, performance management, reward and learning and development. There is also coverage of job analysis and design, employee relations and change in organisations. This edition now has new content on the principles of analytics, more discussion of company culture and updated coverage of HR technologies. The final chapter has been fully updated to cover new core behaviours of being a people professional including ethical practice and fostering a sense of inclusion and wellbeing in the workforce.

Reflective activities, real-world examples and explore further boxes throughout the book encourage students to think critically about the content and understand how it applies in practice in the workplace. Online resources include an instructor's manual and lecture slides.