The Complete Do-It-Yourself Personnel Department: With Model Forms, Checklists & Sample Manuals

Year 1991
Pages 547
Binding Hardcover

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This edition of The Complete Do-It-Yourself Personnel Department: With Model Forms, Checklists & Sample Manuals by Mary F. Cook is a reference book you can return to when you need an answer. The record for this copy lists 1991 • Prentice Hall Direct • 547 pages.

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The Complete Do-It-Yourself Personnel Department: With Model Forms, Checklists & Sample Manuals by Mary F. Cook is a more substantial, reference book meant to be opened when an answer is needed.

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  • You want a book that starts without a long setup.
  • You are looking for an uncomplicated introduction to the subject.
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  • You are looking for a reference book rather than a regular read.
  • You want a completely different mood.
  • When you do not want heavy research notes, chapters stretch to deepen scenes rather than rush from event to event.

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Reference Long read Older edition Practical

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Low commitment. Best treated as a dip-in book you consult in short bursts.

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This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.

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Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.

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