PHR and SPHR Professional in Human Resources Certification Complete Deluxe Study Guide: 2018 Exams

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The #1 study guide for the leading HR certification, aligned with the updated HRBoK™! PHR/SPHR Professional in Human Resources Certification Deluxe Study Gui de, Second Edition, is the ideal resource for HR professionals seeking to validate their skills and knowledge acquired through years of practical experience, or a relative newcomer to the HR field looking to strengthen their resume. Featuring study tools designed to reinforce understanding of key functional areas, it’s the study guide you’ll turn to again and again as you prepare for this challenging exam. Offering insights into those areas of knowledge and practices specific and necessary to human resource management (HRM), this study guide covers tasks, processes, and strategies as detailed in the updated A Guide to the Human Resource Body of Knowledge™ (HRBoK™) . The study guide breaks down the critical HR topics that you need to understand as you prepare for the exams. You’ll get a year of FREE access to the interactive online learning environment and test bank, including an assessment test, chapter tests, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. New bonus material includes study checklists and worksheets to supplement your exam preparation, and eBooks in different formats to read on multiple devices. • Refresh your understanding of key functional areas • Practice the practical with workbook templates • Test your knowledge with flashcards and exercises • Preview exam day with bonus practice exams If you're looking to showcase your skills and understanding of the HR function, PHR/SPHR Professionals in Human Resources Certification Deluxe Study Guide is your ideal resource for PHR/SPHR preparation. Review: Great Study Guide - This is a great guide for the PHR. I passed the test on 8/16 and used the following materials to supplement this guide: - PHR Pocket Prep App - PHR Review Guide, James Galluzzo - Really only used this for the questions - 500 Practice Test Questions, Olamide Akesun - Sandra Reed, Complete Practice Tests Workbook (1,000 questions) I read this book several times to really hammer home the material (there is a lot!). The first half of the book is dedicated to the PHR and the way it is laid out really helps you focus your studies. There is also an appendix in the back of the book that goes over most of the important laws and cases. I did spot a couple of errors. In the Chapter 3 practice test regarding adverse impact, the question is incorrect in the book, but if you use the online bank (same test), the question is correct. There was also a question on intrinsic/extrinsic rewards on the chapter 5 quiz that seemed to be incorrect. If you read the book, it would lead you to believe the answer is "extrinsic" reward. When you answer the question, it states it's an "intrinsic" reward. Also, in this guide, Kurt Lewin's change process theory is described as "unfreezing, moving and refreezing." In the old guide (and pocket prep app), it is described as "unfreezing, changing and refreezing." The wording is similar, but I'm still not sure which is correct. Regardless of the minor errors, I still believe this is a great guide. If you are to buy one guide to spearhead your studies, this is the one. One note I must point out, the test itself is really going to challenge you. My advice is to take TONS of practice questions to reinforce the material. The way the questions (most of them) are worded on the test will throw you for a loop and make you really think about the underlying issue at hand. Review: Detailed and well structured - This text is very well laid out and covers all the key functional areas for both the PHR and SPHR. What I found most rewarding is that once you get to chapter 7 and beyond what you covered in earlier chapters is reinforced and things begin to stick. The review questions serve as a guide as to how much of the content you digested and what you might need to review again. Appendix C is life! I am referring to it until I sit the exam. The bonus online practice tests give you a chance at the end of your reading to facilitate a comprehensive assessment of how much you retained. This book is worth every penny!