HR from the Heart is a book for human resources practitioners who love their jobs -- or want to. Human resources professionals are entrusted, perhaps more than any other corporate designates, with the well-being of their organization's population. They bridge the gaps between the individual and the collective, the person and the purpose. The most successful and effective HR professionals see their careers as a calling, and their work, though driven by corporate goals, is graced by a sense of purpose, a profound generosity, and a love for what they do and the constituencies they serve. Top human resources executive Libby Sartain reveals how HR professionals create a synergy between business objectives and the needs and wants of employees. Filled with stories from Sartain's considerable experience, HR from the Heart offers a first-hand perspective on: forging relationships, selling HR to the company, taking diversity beyond "by the book," keeping policy in perspective, and more. This inspiring book is equal parts motivational message and how-to, confessional and career guide. It encourages human resources practitioners to remain motivated all while making the right career moves, staying engaged, and forwarding the strategic goals of the company.

In Brand from the Inside, Libby Sartain and Mark Schumann, branding experts who helped to build employer brands at Southwest Airlines and Yahoo , describe this secret weapon for a business. The book gives leaders across an organization step-by-step instruction on how to motivate employees to consistently deliver the experience the customer brand promises. By building the employer brand from inside the business ensuring consistent authenticity, substance, and voice throughout the business any organization can unleash a powerful tool to emotionally engage employees and recruit and retain the best people.

Praise for Brand for Talent "As a marketer, nothing is more important than building a strong, relevant brand. As a leader, nothing is more important than creating an energized, talented group of employees. Brand for Talent provides a compelling framework and great practical tips. It will change the way you think about your people strategy." CAMMIE DUNAWAY, Nintendo of America "Brand for Talent is your wake up call to the realities of today's hiring marketplace. Branding baristas Mark Schumann and Libby Sartain welcome you with a steaming mug of half philosophy and half pragmatism topped with real-world examples. Get Brand for Talent, get amped and get going!" BRAD WHITWORTH, ABC, Cisco, IABC Fellow, IABC Past Chairman "In this compelling and incisive book, Mark Schumann and Libby Sartain bring branding into the realm of human resource management." HAYAGREEVA RAO, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University "This is a fascinating book. Using the power of a consumer brand as a lever to retain talent is a given. What hasn't been done until this book is to put the brand to work in order to attract the best. Who would have thought that social networking would become the new battleground in the hunt? This is one human resources book I actually enjoyed reading." LOU WILLIAMS ABC, APR, L.C. Williams & Associates, IABC Fellow, IABC Past Chairman, Institute for Public Relations Fellow "Mark Schumann and Libby Sartain bring unique experiences and examples that show how to go beyond simple recruiting to create a sustainable talent system for good times and tough times." Dr. JOHN BOUDREAU, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California Join Us at Josseybass.com Register at www.josseybass.com/email for more information on our publications, authors, and to receive special offers.