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Tag: HR Certification

  • 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…

  • How Much Money Can You Earn With an HR Certification? [Free Calculator]

    How Much Money Can You Earn With an HR Certification? [Free Calculator]

    How much does an HR certification impact your salary? While it matters differently at every organization and for each person, let’s answer that question with some data. Using data from Payscale.com we (hat tip to my youngest brother Barrett for his Excel wizardry) hacked together a calculator that shows you the median pay for job…

  • Preparing for the HR Certification Exams: Audio Style

    Preparing for the HR Certification Exams: Audio Style

    In 2017 I launched a “beta” version of the HR Certification audio product. That has continued to mature and develop and now has 50+ tracks and several hours of content that ranges from technical to practical. For example, it covers highly technical analyses of specific HR elements, such as: Executive compensation Validity vs reliability in pre-employment…

  • Does HR Certification Even Matter? [Podcast]

    If you’ve read this blog for more than a few days, you know I’m no stranger to the discussion around HR certification. But today I’m going to share some thoughts from a recent conversation with a friend and colleague on why HR certification matters and how to leverage it for career success. It was a…

  • The #1 Reason People Fail the HR Certification Exams

    At my last check, the pass rates for the HRCI exams were somewhere around 50%, meaning that half of the people that show up to take the test fail the exam. I’ve been working with people preparing for their PHR and SPHR exams for nearly eight years, and I’ve been giving similar advice to SHRM-CP and…

  • New HR Certification Audio Tools

    Update: the course is available for the public here. The bundle with the SPHR course is here. Audio continues to be added to the course to flesh it out and increase the value.  One of the most common questions I get from people interested in certification is where to find something they can listen to…

  • The Difference Between the PHR and SPHR Exams

    The winter testing window is coming up with HRCI (the Human Resources Certification Institute, for you newbies), and you might be wondering what the difference is between the PHR and SPHR exams. With both of the exam pass rates hovering around 50% (54% PHR, 53%  SPHR), it’s critical to make sure you understand the requirements…