HR Certification Essentials

How To Pass The On Your First Try

November 16, 2011 | Author: admin

The PHR / SPHR human resources certification exams are challenging. Review these tips to help you pass the PHR / SPHR certification exam on the first try.

Preparing involves more than just studying for the PHR / SPHR knowledge exam. It involves ensuring that you have broad-based business knowledge and making sure that you are mentally ready for the exam.

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Practice Makes Perfect

October 20, 2011 | Author: admin

Practice questions are your most important study activity. After all, the HRCI Exams (PHR/SPHR/GPHR) are not simple memory-recall, multiple-choice tests. You have signed up for a four-hour, 200+ question multiple-choice exam with up to five question types.

These include complex situational questions, short situational questions, formula-based questions, knowledge-based questions and interpretive questions. Each question type has its own purpose and pitfalls, which makes knowing how to get the most out of each question crucial.

Pass Rates Hit Low

August 6, 2011 | Author: admin

Pass rates on the HR certification exams have continued to decline, with both the PHR and SPHR exams hitting all-time lows in 2009. Here is what the results look like since 2005: