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Tag: SHRM Certification

  • SHRM-SCP vs SPHR: Which Senior HR Certification Makes More Sense?

    Are you a senior HR pro thinking about getting a certification, and you’re selecting between the SHRM-SCP and the SPHR? Have you wondered if the SHRM senior professional certification or the HRCI senior professional in human resources certification is right for you? Or maybe you’re one of those thinking about getting both of these credentials?…

  • The Hidden Battle for SHRM and HRCI Recertification Credits

    The Hidden Battle for SHRM and HRCI Recertification Credits

    Today I’m going to talk openly and honestly about SHRM, HRCI, and things that matter to today’s HR professionals. I have my SHRM-SCP and my SPHR, and I expect to keep them both for the foreseeable future. I think both have merit as of today (February 2018). But maybe that is going to change… Newsflash:…

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

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…