Anne M BogardusAnne M. Bogardus, SPHR, began her human resources career in compensation at a public multinational corporation, Castle & Cooke, owner of the Dole food brand, and later at First Nationwide Bank. Currently she is founder and principal of S.T.A.R. HR innorthern California, which specializes in building human resource functions that serve strategic business needs. Her practice includes small- to medium-sized businesses in a wide range of industries including biotechnology, mortgage lending, high technology, public relations, retail, nonprofit, and construction. Ms. Bogardus is also the author of an introductory book for non-HR business professionals, "Human Resource Jumpstart," also published by Sybex. Technical Editor Cynthia Edwards, SPHR, is a human resources generalist with more than 20 years of experience in the high-tech, finance, and healthcare industries. Read More Read Less