HR 'How To' Guides

We are currently expanding our series of 'How To Guides', which cover some of the more complex areas of employment practice and HR.

The guides which are currently available can be downloaded below.

How to…

• Successfully recruit to your organisation (.pdf, 141Kb) New!
• Conduct a 360° Appraisal (.pdf, 194 Kb)
• Manage Diversity (.pdf, 194Kb)
• Train and develop your workforce on a tight budget (.pdf, 148 Kb)
• Survive the recession - Alternatives to redundancy (.pdf, 120 Kb)
• Transfer projects to and from your organisation: TUPE Factsheet (.pdf, 103Kb)
• Implement Mediation (.pdf, 150Kb)

Reports and Briefings

• HR software in voluntary and community organisations (.doc, 325 Kb).
• Vetting and Barring Scheme and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (.pdf, 112Kb). More information and contact numbers for the Independent Safeguarding Authority can be found on the DirectGov website.
• New! Diversity resources for voluntary and community organisations (.pdf, 300Kb). This resource is intended to help you find the diversity information you need to develop your organisation.
• Making Equality Simple (.pdf, 2MB) is a free publication which was produced in 2003 - the information therefore is quite dated, but the resources are still useful.

We are looking to produce more 'How To' guides in the future.

These aim to be practical, easy to understand guides on a range of topics – we want organisations to understand better how to implement good practice as well as learn through case studies from their peers in the sector.

We would be grateful for any comments or thoughts you are willing to share. Please let us know the HR topics you think we should develop resources on.

Case studies 'bring to life' good employment practice (including what went well and what didn't!) so if your organisation would like to be considered for a short case study, please let us know. Case studies can be anonymous if you wish.

For more information, contact Emma Allford, Employment Practice Officer.