This document outlines key topics in human resource management. It discusses 1) human resource planning including job analysis, forecasting labor supply and demand, and matching supply and demand. 2) Staffing including recruiting and selecting employees. 3) Developing employees through orientation, training, and development techniques. 4) Evaluating employee performance through performance appraisals. 5) Providing compensation and benefits including pay, incentives, and indirect benefits. 6) The legal context of HRM including equal employment laws. 7) New challenges like managing diversity, knowledge workers, and contingent workers.