Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out on your HR journey, a PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP is the perfect way to be distinguished and position yourself as a credible and knowledgeable HR Professional.

With a certification, you will increase your marketability by being recognized for your skills. You will build your competencies, you will assist your organization by reducing risks and driving business results and you will definitely outperform the competition.

What’s Covered

Your Exam Prep Workshop includes modules that align with, and are designed to help you pass, the exam. The modules are:

• Business Management, Leadership and Strategy, HR Strategic Planning, Structure of the HR Function, HR in the Global Context, Technology Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Risk Management
• Employee and Labor Relations, Engagement and Retention
• Talent Planning and Acquisition, Workforce Management, US Employment Laws and Regulations
• Learning and Development, Organizational Effectiveness and Development, Diversity & Inclusion
• Total Rewards

 

Agenda

WEEK 1 & 2

Business Management, Leadership and Strategy, HR Strategic Planning, Structure of the HR Function, HR in the Global Context, Technology Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Risk Management – Developing, contributing to, and supporting the organization’s mission, vision, values, strategic goals and objectives; formulating policies; guiding and leading the change process; and evaluating organizational effectiveness as an organizational leader.

• Introductions
• About the Exam:  SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR
• Strategic Human Resources Management
• Organizational Strategy
• Control and Evaluation
• Organizational Environments
• Organizational Culture
• HR and International Business
• Ethics and Research
• Homework – Practice Exam and Reading Assignment

WEEK 3 & 4

Employee and Labor Relations, Engagement and Retention – Developing, implementing/administering, and evaluating the workplace to maintain relationships and working conditions that balance employer/employee needs and rights in support of the organization’s goals and objectives.

• History of Labor Movement
• Laws affecting Employee and Labor Relations
• Union Representation
• Employer Unfair Labor Practices
• Union Unfair Labor Practices
• Collective Bargaining
• Employee Discipline
• Workforce Behavior Problems and Organizational Exit
• Employee Involvement Strategies
• Risk Management
• Homework – Practice Exam and Reading Assignment

WEEK 5

Talent Planning and Acquisition, Workforce Management, US Employment Laws and Regulations – Developing, implementing, and evaluating sourcing, recruitment, hiring, orientation, succession planning, retention, and organizational exit programs necessary to ensure the workforce’s ability to achieve the organization’s goals and objectives.

• Employee Rights Legislation
• Employment Discrimination
• Human Resources Planning
• Job Analysis, Job Description
• Recruitment
• International HR Management
• Homework – Practice Exam and Reading Assignment

WEEK 6

Part 1 – Learning and Development, Organizational Effectiveness and Development, Diversity & Inclusion – Developing, implementing, and evaluating activities and programs that address employee training and development, performance appraisal, and talent and performance management to ensure that the knowledge, skill, abilities, and performance of the workforce meet current and future organizational and individual needs.

• Legislation affecting Human Resources Development
• Principles of Training and Development in the Organization
• Training and Development Techniques
• Training Delivery
• Training Evaluation Effectiveness
• Talent Management Programs
• Performance Management
• Change Management
• Organizational Development Interventions

Part 2 – Total Rewards – Developing/selecting, implementing/administering, and evaluating compensation and benefits programs for all employee groups to support the organization’s goals, objectives, and values.

• Key Compensation Legislation
• Total Rewards
• Wage Level Decisions
• Job Evaluation Methods
• Job Pricing and Rate Decisions
• Economic Factors and Compensation
• Compensation Systems
• Executive Compensation
• Employee Benefit Program