Effective Practice Guidelines

If you are like most HR professionals, you probably lack the time to keep up with the latest research findings in human resource management. Yet knowing which HR practices have been shown by research to be effective can help you in your role as an HR professional. The SHRM Foundation’s Effective Practice Guidelines are a series of reports that distill the latest research findings and expert opinion into specific advice on how to conduct effective HR practice. They are written in a concise, easy-to-read style to provide practical information to help you do your job better.

The SHRM Foundation publishes new reports each year. One recent report is called Employment Downsizing and Its Alternatives: Strategies for Long-Term Success. This report recognizes that employment downsizing is a fact of working life as companies struggle to cut costs and adapt to changing market demands. Based on the latest research, the report helps managers consider the variety of short- and long-term costs of layoffs and effective alternatives to downsizing.

Other titles in the series include Recruiting and Attracting Talent; Retaining Talent; Developing Leadership Talent; Implementing Total Rewards Strategy; Learning System Design; Employee Engagement and Commitment; and more. All of the titles are available as free .pdf downloads under "SHRM Foundation Products" on the Foundation website. The Effective Practice Guidelines series is made possible by your tax-deductible contributions to the SHRM Foundation.