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Tag: HR Certification

  • PHR Study Group-Your Secret Weapon

    Using a PHR study group (or PHR online study group) The other day I talked about how “hard” the PHR exam is. I discussed motivation as a key component for test preparation, and I think it’s often overlooked when developing a testing strategy. If you think back to Psychology 101, there are two basic forms…

  • How to Save Money on HR Certification Credits (Free Webinar)

    In my third and final PHR/SPHR webinar with the fine folks at Dovetail Software, I wanted to offer something to help the 100k+ HR pros who are already certified. I, and many others, often talk about how to pass the HR certification exams. However, the people that already have don’t have any use for that…

  • How Much Money Can You Make with an HR Certification?

    The value of a PHR or SPHR certification is often discussed heatedly. Some believe it’s worth the time and money invested, but others think it’s just a waste. PayScale.com has sifted through their salary data and come up with some solid answers for everyone. By the way, if you want to see your own potential…

  • HR Recertification-How Do You Do It?

    I’m working on a new HR recertification guide to provide some unique ideas for how to get HRCI recert credits to renew your PHR, SPHR, or GPHR certification. One thing I wanted to do was ask you guys for some help. HRCI allows professionals to use a range of activities to count toward recertification credits,…

  • PHR-SPHR Exam Topics (Free Webinar)

    Ever wonder what sort of topics are on the PHR or SPHR exams? Look no further!  It’s that time again, and I’m getting geared up to work with Dovetail Software on our second webinar to help those who are thinking about taking the HR certification exams. What we’ll cover The first webinar focused on the…

  • Free PHR-SPHR Webinar

    Because I talk fairly often about the PHR and SPHR exams, my friends over at Dovetail Software decided to ask if I would work with them on a series of webinars to help people get their feet wet when it comes to the HR certification arena. Naturally I jumped at the chance! What to expect…

  • Wanna Join the Rock the PHR Email List?

    If you’re interested in getting certified with your PHR or SPHR (or heck, even your GPHR, we don’t discriminate over here at upstartHR headquarters!), then I have a tool you might not be aware of. For the past year, I’ve been writing a monthly email newsletter and sending it to HR pros who are prepping…