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Shaping Your HR Role:

Succeeding in Today's Organizations

By William M. Kahnweiler, Ph.D. and Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D.

HR Practitioners: This book will provide you with tools, guidelines, ideas, and strategies for developing your role within the Human Resources function. This text focuses on current issues and future trends in both the HR profession and the workplace.

 

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HR Magazine reviews book in October issue!  William M. Kahnweiler, and HR degree director for Georgia State University, and Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, a career consultant, say that most HR books are aimed at human resource executives or focus on hot topics such as measuring HR's impact. And they add that most books on career success just don't apply to HR. This book spotlights HR careers only, and it emphasizes actions that readers can take to advance their own careers while serving their organizations well. Read Article

-- HRMagazine

 

"Combining HR science and soul, this soup-to-nuts book brilliantly tells how HR works, how HR pros make it work, and how you can make HR your career that works."
-- Chip R. Bell, author, Managers as Mentors

"With over sixty years of combined HR experience, the Kahnweilers’ continued passion for HR comes through in this book. Their passion, however, does not preclude them from giving an honest portrayal of HR – the good and not-so-good.

Their insights are right on, presenting the reader with a real foundation for success in HR. This book characterizes HR in real-world practical terms rather than in abstract superlatives, and illustrates the challenges HR professionals confront on a daily basis.

This book is worthwhile for anyone in HR but particularly so for those somewhat new to HR and those considering an HR career. I wish I had read this book twenty years ago."
-- Steve Hewitt, Senior Professional in Human Resources, The Hewitt Group

 

"Are you a "people" person? Do you like interacting with people rather than projects? Have you ever thought about a career in human resource management? If you answered "yes" to any of the preceding questions, "Shaping Your HR Role: Succeeding in Today's Organizations" should be on your reading schedule." Read Article
-- The Dunwoody Crier

 


 

 

Description

This book has been written for the HR Practitioner and will provide readers with tools, guidelines, ideas, and strategies for developing their role within the Human Resources function. This text focuses on current issues and future trends in both the HR profession and the workplace. Organizations will continue to be forced to function in a lean and mean manner, HR professionals are now required to manage outsourcing functions and to move through multiple internal roles quickly. This book will act as a roadmap to help them plan and implement these roles quickly and efficiently, aligned to their organizations strategy.

 


 Contents

Dedication

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Laying the Groundwork for Success

  • Help Wanted: Competent and Confident HR Professionals
  • The Opportunities
  • The Challenges
  • Making Development a Priority
  • Bring Who You Are To What You Do
  • References

Chapter 2 What Does an HR Career Look Like Today?: Opportunities, Appeals, and Challenges

  • The Opportunities: A Multitude of Options in Crafting an HR Career
  • The Many and Varied Appeals of an HR Career
  • The Challenges of an HR Career
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References

Chapter 3 The Many Hats HR Professionals Wear

  • Role Framework
  • A Few Caveats
  • Role Descriptions
  • Primary Skills Required of Each Role
  • Choosing One’s Role—Some Guidelines
  • Consulting Careers
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References

Chapter 4 The HR Career Success Model

  • Why a Model?
  • Underlying Assumptions of The HR Career Success Model
  • The Model
  • Additional Considerations
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References

Chapter 5 Actions to Take: Learning About Yourself

  • Experience—The Great Teacher
  • What Skills Do You Bring to the Table?
  • Traits—What is the Way You Approach the World?
  • Values—What Would You Fight For?
  • Likes and Dislikes—Knowing What Excites (and Deflates) You
  • Emotional Intelligence—How Do We Manage Ourselves and Our Relationships?
  • More Strategies for Gaining Self Knowledge
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References

Chapter 6 Actions to Take: Learning About the Field

  • Learning About the Functional Areas of HR
  • Learning About Issues and Trends in HR
  • Structured Learning Experiences
  • Unstructured Learning Experiences
  • Additional Guides, Steps, and Tips for Gaining Field Knowledge
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References

Chapter 7 Actions to Take: Learning About the Organization

  • Our Assumptions About Organizations
  • The Success Model Factors
  • Guides to Learning About the Organization
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References

Chapter 8 Achieving Results: Pathways to Success

  • Illustrative Case Studies
  • Win-Win
  • Passion
  • Marketing by the Customer
  • Demonstrating Impact
  • Values Conflicts
  • References

Chapter 9 Your Future in Human Resources: Career Development Planning for the Savvy (and Sometimes Stubborn)

  • The Case for Development
  • Where Does Motivation Come From?
  • Planning for Your Development: Getting Started
  • Key Trends Affecting Your Plans
  • Proven Development Steps
  • The Next Dwelling House
  • References

Appendices

  • Appendix A—Exercises and Activities to Gain Self-Knowledge
  • Appendix B—HR and HR-related Professional Associations
  • Appendix C—Interview Guide
  • Appendix D—Example of HR Career Paths

Index