This textbook is intended not only to provide future managers with systematized knowledge in the field of personnel management, but also to form in them a clear understanding of modern trends and priorities in human resource management, as well as to help them master skills in the selection, use and development of human resources necessary for successful work in a competitive environment. The manual systematizes extensive practical material, so it will be useful both to students studying management and to students of MBA programs, managers and HR specialists involved in the formation of an effective human resource management system.