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Our HR How to Guides (Guide to Managing Human Resources) give people managers expert advice on how to manage a range of employment situations in quick, simple, easy to understand, step by step instructions with practical examples, top tips and recommendations.

We developed the HR How to Guides because supervisors and managers asked for a comprehensive yet easy-to-use set of resources that would provide guidelines for the personnel management decisions they make every day. We hope our HR How to Guide will support you in those decisions by providing the information you need to manage your human resources tasks.

Our online HR resource centre includes a wide range of practical HR documents to help employers easily manage staff and human resource situations in your workplace. These HR How to Guides have been published in good faith for the general information of the Human Resources (HR) Expert community. From start to finish, here are some of the best HR How to Guides we published:

Recruitment & Selection
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How To Write a Job Description
Recruitment & Selection
A Job Description provides applicants and ultimately employees with a clear description of what is expected of them in a particular role.
Orientation & Onboarding
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How To Write an Orientation Process
Orientation & Onboarding
The orientation process is an effective and consistent way of welcoming new employees without missing any details.
Diversity & Inclusion
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How To Measure Diversity & Inclusion for Maximum Impact
Diversity & Inclusion
Measuring your effectiveness in D&I is essential to determine if you are hitting intended objectives and to assess where calibrations should be made going forward.
Strategy & Planning
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How to Conduct a SWOT Analysis
Strategy & Planning
A SWOT analysis is a planning tool used to understand the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business.
How to Conduct a PESTLE Analysis
Strategy & Planning
A PESTLE analysis is an invaluable tool for comprehending the 'big picture' of the environment in which your organisation operates. By examining Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental factors, you can uncover critical insights that drive strategic decision-making and ensure your business remains agile and competitive. Gain Strategic Insights with…
Employment Contract Changes
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How To Change Terms of an Employment Contract
Employment Contract Changes
Did you know that altering an employee's contract of employment without their consent could be deemed a termination or breach of the original agreement? Such actions can lead to significant legal challenges and financial repercussions. Ensure your business stays compliant and maintains strong, positive relationships with your team.
Performance Management
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Termination of Employment Information Sheet
Performance Management
This Termination of Employment Information Sheet provides a comprehensive information in relation to terminating an employee and highlights the many legal risks associated.
How To Manage Employee Performance
Performance Management
This How To Guide establishes guidelines for managers to follow so performance problems are addressed fairly and consistently.
Industrial Relations
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How To Implement Workplace Policies and Procedures
Industrial Relations
One of the main purposes of a workplace policy is to communicate to employees what is your company standard and how they should behave or perform.
How to Make an Employee Redundant
Industrial Relations
This Redundancy Information Sheet provides a comprehensive information in relation to terminating an employee due to redundancy.
How To Work With Unions Under the Fair Work Act
Industrial Relations
Under the Fair Work Act 2009 all employees have the right to belong, or not belong, to a trade union. This How To guide details how to work with unions.
How To Make an Enterprise Agreement
Industrial Relations
Enterprise agreement making is at the forefront of the new Federal workplace relations system. This How To guide establishes guidelines for managers to follow.
Attendance & Absence
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How to Manage Personal, Carer’s & Compassionate Leave
Attendance & Absence
Personal/carer’s leave is one of the ten National Employment Standards (NES). This How To Guide establishes guidelines for managers to follow when employees require this leave.

Welcome to Human Resource Expert (HR Expert) Australia The Online HR How To Guide Resource Centre

HR Expert How to Guides Library: Our ‘How to Guides’ give people managers expert advice on how to manage a range of employment situations in quick, simple, easy to understand, step by step instructions with practical examples, top tips and recommendations.

We developed the Human Resources How to Guides because supervisors and managers asked for a comprehensive yet easy-to-use set of resources that would provide guidelines for the personnel management decisions they make every day. We hope our How to Guide will support you in those decisions by providing the information you need to manage your human resources tasks.

Our online HR resource centre includes a wide range of practical HR documents to help employers easily manage staff and human resource situations in your workplace. From start to finish, here are just some of the best how-to guides we published:

Employment Contract Changes

  • How To Change Terms of an Employment Contract

Performance Management

  • How To Manage Employee Performance

Industrial Relations

  • How To Make an Enterprise Agreement
  • How To Work With Unions Under the Fair Work Act
  • How to Make an Employee Redundant
  • How To Implement Workplace Policies and Procedures
  • How to Manage Annual Leave

Strategy & Planning

  • How to Conduct a PESTLE Analysis
  • How to Conduct a SWOT Analysis

Diversity & Inclusion

  • How To Measure Diversity & Inclusion for Maximum Impact

Orientation & Onboarding

  • How To Write an Orientation Process

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