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Which HR Certification is Better? An Analysis of the SHRM-CP and PHR [Updated 2021]

Last week I received an interesting question that echoed what I’ve seen from dozens of people around the new year: I came across this discussion while trying to formulate an argument supporting the value and credibility of the SHRM-CP credential. I have years years of HR experience and about five years ago, I started looking…

January 29, 2018
The Biggest Sleep Study in History Uncovered this Chilling Fact About Us

Recently I caught a story on Yahoo Finance about the analysis of more than six billion nights of sleep data released from FitBit. We all think about sleep in almost abstract terms–I sleep or I don’t, I’m sleepy or I’m not, etc. But this has a real, tangible effect on how we operate as humans…

January 22, 2018
Can a Business Grow Competitively While Doing Social Good? [Podcast]

The United States is experiencing one of the lowest unemployment rates in history, and a new study from Express Employment Professionals shows that 8 in 10 businesses expect to grow this year. Where will that talent come from, since artificial intelligence isn’t here yet to save us? For most employers, this means that retention is…

January 17, 2018
Onboarding: Creating Connections to Coworkers and Culture

The onboarding process can be one of the most overlooked areas for organizations needing a quick win in the overall employee experience. Instead of leveraging this process as a way to drive engagement and create a lasting impression, some organizations tend to deliver a subpar experience or forego the practice altogether. Employees want an onboarding…

January 15, 2018
Will an HR Certification Make Me More Valuable for a Senior HR Role? [Reader Question]

HR certification questions are often seen as pretty binary: either I get one or I don’t. But in reality there’s a lot of nuance to the decision. Should I get an HR degree or an HR certification? Will this help my career? Can it make me more competitive? How much money can I make? That’s…

January 8, 2018
Talent Lessons from the Transportation Industry [Podcast]

How should you structure your talent attraction and retention strategies if you are in an industry where there are sharp declines in talent entering the field, high turnover rates, and a physically and emotionally demanding job description? That’s what we’re here today to find out. We hear all the time about driverless cars and automated…

January 2, 2018
Lessons on Culture & Engagement from the Trucking Industry [Podcast]

Host: Ben Eubanks Guest: Randy Swart, COO, A. Duie Pyle What would you do if you found out that you were facing a drastic shortage in the primary candidates you hire? How would you work to retain the workers you have while simultaneously marketing your business to potential applicants? In today’s conversation, Ben interviews Randy…

December 30, 2017

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