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PHR/SPHR

PHR/SPHR: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide

by Anne M. Bogardus
  PHR/SPHR: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide is more complete than any other PHR or SPHR exam preparation package available. To support the primary courseware, the companion CD includes an advanced test engine with four bonus exams (two for PHR and two for SPHR), electronic flash cards, and the entire book in PDF.
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The Future of Human Resource Management

The Future of Human Resource Management: 64 Thought Leaders Explore the Critical HR Issues of Today and Tomorrow

Edited by Mike Losey, Dave Ulrich, Sue Meisinger
  The follow-up to the bestselling Tomorrow's HR Management, this book presents an international panel of expert contributors who offer their views on the state of HR and what to expect in the future. Topics covered include HR as a decision science, understanding and managing people, creating and adapting organizational culture, the effects of globalization, collaborative ventures, and investing in the next generation. Like its bestselling predecessor before it, The Future of Human Resource Management offers the very best thinking on the future of HR from the most respected leaders in the field.
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US HR Articles

US Unemployment Remains At 10.0%
January 8 2010 - Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 85,000 in December and the unemployment rate held at 10.0%.

Gender Stereotyping
November 19 2009 - Management stereotypes are likely to evolve as more women assume leadership roles in the workforce.

E-Learning Is Gaining Ground
October 27 2009 - A new report from Ambient Insight shows that the market for Self-paced E-Learning in the US will reach $16.7 billion in 2009.

Living Longer, Working Longer
October 27 2009 - The latest 'UnretirementSM Index' published by the US arm of Sun Life International reveals that 65% of American employees expect to delay their retirement by at least a year - 11% more than at the end of 2008.

Mergers And Acquisitions
October 27 2009 - A recent survey analyzed selected U.S. strategic mergers during the credit crisis.

Learning In Tough Economic Times
August 26 2009 - A new report from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) shows continued commitment to learning in the current tough economy with learning budgets holding up well compared to previous recessions.

Employee Engagement
August 25 2009 - Kansas State University research has found support for the view that employees who are engaged in their work, including higher levels of vigor, dedication and absorption in daily activities, also have better moods and are more satisfied at home.

Employers Can Help Reduce Obesity
July 3 2009 - With obesity rates making headlines across the country, 22% of organizations offer weight management programs.

Do You Really Know Your Contractors?
March 17 2009 - The Hard Evidence for Contractor Screening and Employment Background Check Searches

Today's Economy DEMANDS A Critical Skill: Optimism
March 17 2009 - Global warming. Water shortages. Terrorism. Failing health care system. Wars around the globe. Gas prices. Severe economic downturn. Look at the headlines and it's enough to make you stay in bed.

Reacting To The Global Crisis
February 10 2009 - Corporate responses to the global economic crisis and the impact on social responsibility agendas.

Motivating Top Talent
February 10 2009 - Two recent reports offer guidance on motivating and developing talented employees in the current global economic downturn.

Top Five Mistakes Leaders Make in These Troubled Times
January 21 2009 - Eileen McDargh offers alternative action to the top five mistakes leaders made during difficult times.

Fluency: Leading in the Midst of Change
December 12 2008 - As 21st century leaders, you know that building, guiding, and sustaining truly diverse communities is tremendously difficult work.

Employees Addicted To Social Networking Sites
November 4 2008 - More than half of employees (55% in the U.S. and 52% in the U.K.) are using Internet social networks at work according to Internet security company 8e6 Technologies

Kansas Among Leaders in Nation for Career Development (News Release)

Executive Perks
October 8 2008 - A recent report from Compdata Surveys shows that cell phones are the most popular executive perks in the United States.

Actively disengaged workers cost U.S. hundreds of billions a year
October 6 2008 - It is almost a decade since a Gallup study indicated that "actively disengaged" employees - workers who are fundamentally disconnected from their jobs - were costing the U.S. economy between $292 billion and $355 billion a year.

Branding Aligns Employees With Organizational Goals
October 6 2008 - The treatment of employees and the quality of products and services rate highest in job-searchers' perceptions of organizations they want to work for even though recent big-name collapses and layoffs might be attributable to financial health and market conditions.

Older Workers Feel Shut Out
August 26 2008 - A study by Age Lessons, a Chicago-based intergenerational consulting firm, has identified workplace '3 Rs' that are keeping older workers up at night.

Phased Retirement
August 26 2008 - A survey by global HR consulting and outsourcing company Hewitt Associates has shown that an increasing number of U.S. employers are considering implementing phased retirement programs to address an impending talent shortage as a quarter of the workforce nears retirement age.

Job Search TV
August 20 2008 - A new cable TV channel launched in the Chicago area during July aims to reinvent job searching.

Anger In The Workplace
July 20 2008 - Recent research finds differences in attitudes to men and women who lose their temper in the workplace. While such outbursts tend to be accepted or even rewarded in men, women are judged less competent as a result.

Surveying Employee Opinions
June 26 2008 - A recent survey by Opinion Research Corporation found that many US businesses are missing out on vital feedback and ideas from their own workforces.

Bad Language Can Get You Fired
April 30 2008 - With the economy threatening recession, a new survey suggests that cursing and cussing in the workplace are not likely to help your career. The survey shows that 36% of bosses in the U.S. have issued a formal warning, and 6% have actually fired an employee for swearing.

Pre-employment Screening Becomes More Complex
April 28 2008 - The Background Screening division of Kroll, a leading risk consulting firm, has released its annual Hit Ratio Report revealing that employment screening criminal record convictions are continuing on an upward trend.

Sick Day Entitlement Survey
April 5 2007 - The latest survey of sick days in the U.S. found that time off policies are continuing to evolve with a number of states and cities exploring mandatory paid sick leave.

Aging Workforces
March 25 2008 - A survey by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) found that almost a third of small-business owners are creating 'knowledge transfer' plans - transferring key knowledge from older to younger workers - as a means of coping with the retirement of millions of baby boomers.

Time Management Produces Results
March 24 2008 - Time management is an ongoing favorite in the corporate trainer's armory of courses while training in delegation skills appears to be neglected.

Finding Talent Increasingly Difficult
March 5 2008 - Two-thirds of HR professionals in North America (USA - 66%, Canada - 65%) believe that tougher national immigration policies force their organizations to devote more resources to recruiting and retaining local talent.

Impressive Titles Are More Than Cheap Rewards
March 4 2008 - More and more organizations are doling out impressive-sounding job titles, many including superlatives such as 'chief'. One reason is to stop key executives from leaving, according to Michael Jalbert, president of MRINetwork, a major search and recruitment organization. But titles such as chief marketing officer, chief innovation officer, and chief risk officer also mark the extra responsibilities that CEOs are delegating to senior staff.

Few Organizations Define Diversity
March 4 2008 - While organizations tend to believe that diversity in the workplace is important, only 30% have an agreed definition of 'diversity', according to a recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) report.

Teleworking Feds Could Save $5 billion In Commuting Costs
March 1 2008 - While 96% of 664 Federal employees surveyed could be teleworking, only 20% are currently doing so.

Younger Workers Keener On Web Commuting
February 29 2008 - Employees aged 18-34 are twice as likely to prefer flexible working conditions than older employees.

Job Satisfaction Survey
February 29 2008 - State and local public sector workers under age 40 focused more on career (job security, opportunities, training) than their older colleagues and were also more likely to actively look for work elsewhere.

Companies Opt For Surface Diversity
February 27 2008 - Research by the non-profit RAND Corporation has found that companies recognized for their commitment to diversity may demonstrate best practice as identified in existing literature but do not always achieve a high degree of diversity in reality.

Flexibility Leads To Healthier Lifestyle
January 21 2008 - Employees who believe they have flexibility in the workplace tend to sustain healthier lifestyle habits.

Appearance-based discrimination
January 21 2008 - A survey of people in a range of industries across the US found that 85 per cent of respondents believe that tattoos and body piercings reduce the chance of getting employment.

Tech Recruitment Trends For 2008
January 8 2008 - Polachi, a major provider of Access Executive Search services, has published its top trend predictions for executive recruiting for this year.

Most Senior Employees Never Stop Working
January 7 2008 - Typically, they worked evenings, weekends, and during their commute. Many believed that their employers were responsible for creating the situations that lead to overwork.


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CPEhr Announces HR Network Alliance with the California Chamber of Commerce
Recession is No Obstacle for New Company and Product Launch
Ascentis in Bellevue, WA, a HR solutions provider has merged with EBS On Line in San Mateo, CA, a Payroll solutions provider

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  • The Brave New World of eHR

    The Brave New World of eHR: Human Resources in the Digital Age

    edited by Hal Gueutal, Dianna L. Stone, Eduardo Salas,
      The Brave New World of eHR is an important resource, filled with the most current information and practical advice on eHR for human resource professionals and industrial and organizational psychologists. Written by an expert group of scholars, practitioners, and subject matter experts, this book offers an overview of the major technological trends in eHR, and shows how to use technology to enhance organizational effectiveness.
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    The HR Answer Book

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