Books I read when an engineer became an executive to understand 'labor management'
I’ll introduce books and other resources I read when I, as an engineer, became an executive and needed to understand ‘labor management’ operations.
Background: I was assigned to back office (administrative division)
I co-founded a startup company in March 2020. Since the president was on his second startup and understood all administrative tasks, I took charge of the administrative division so he could concentrate on his presidential duties.
Prerequisites: No labor management experience
As a prerequisite, I’ve always walked the career path of a software engineer, so I have zero practical experience in labor management.
I was an employee representative (worker representative) at my previous job, so I only had the minimum knowledge necessary for concluding sanroku agreements (36 agreements).
Prerequisites: Contracted with a social insurance labor consultant
Another prerequisite is that we have already contracted with a social insurance labor consultant, so when proceeding with labor management tasks, I check with the consultant each time.
Therefore, I’m studying labor management to gain the minimum common knowledge needed to have conversations with the social insurance labor consultant.
Prerequisites: Using SmartHR and Jinjiromufree
Finally, we are using cloud HR and labor services like SmartHR and Jinjiromufree. By following the workflows of these services, I can catch up to some extent.
By reading through the help pages and learning sites of each service, I have a general understanding of labor management workflows.
SmartHR
Jinjiromufree
Books I read to understand 'labor management' work
Illustrated Guide to Labor Law (図解でシッカリ！ よくわかる労働法)
Illustrated Guide to Labor Law (図解でシッカリ！ よくわかる労働法) was available on Kindle Unlimited, so I read it quickly first.
Labor Management Key Points and Tips Book (労務管理のツボとコツがゼッタイにわかる本)
After getting a general understanding from the above book, I read Labor Management Key Points and Tips Book (労務管理のツボとコツがゼッタイにわかる本) as the second book to go a bit deeper.
After reading two books and proceeding with labor management practices while consulting with the social insurance labor consultant, I’m in a state where “I’m starting to understand labor management generally.”
That’s all from the Gemba, where an engineer became an executive and is also studying ‘labor management’ operations.