GENERAL STUDY RESOURCES

BOOKS:

• PHR / SPHR Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide by Anne Bogardus
• PHR Exam Prep: Professional in Human Resources (2nd Edition) by Cathy Lee Gibson
• SPHR Exam Prep:  Senior Professional in Human Resources by Dr. Larry Phillips
• SHRM Learning System:  page 24 of HRCI Handbook: http://hrci.org/uploadedFiles/Content/Resource_Library/Certification_Han...

ONLINE PREPARATION/TRAINING COURSES:

• Coursepark:   Several courses are specific to PHR/SPHR.  You'll need to create an account to purchase a course.  http://www.coursepark.com/  (click on "CourseMarket" and choose HR).

ASSESSMENT EXAMS/PRACTICE TESTS:

• HR Certification Institute:   http://hrci.org/assessmentexam/phrsphr/
• HRCI Study:  http://www.hrcistudy.com/?gclid=CLK08f7p36ACFQNtegodPTYHEw
• Certgear:  http://www.certgear.com/products/vendor/hrci.htm
• HR Logys:  http://www.hrlogys.com/
• Measure Up:  http://www.measureup.com/catalog/path.aspx?vid=16

FLASH CARDS:

• http://www.flashcardsecrets.com/hrci/

FORUMS/DISCUSSION BOARDS:

• Lots of discussions on specifics of issues you encounter in everyday HR Management; organized by HR topic:  http://www.humanresourceblog.com/
• HRTalk community on http://www.SHRM.org (must be a national SHRM member).
• LinkedIn:  PHR and SPHR community groups on http://www.linkedin.com  (must be a member of LinkedIn; search "groups" for PHR and SPHR)

HR ORGANIZATION WEBSITES:

• http://www.SHRM.org
• http://www.WorldatWork.org

FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES:

• Laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):

http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/index.cfm
http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

• Laws not enforced by EEOC (eg. Dept of Labor, OSHA, etc) including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, etc:

http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/other.cfm
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/index.htm

• National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and National Labor Relations Act (NLRA):

http://www.nlrb.gov/workplace_rights/i_am_new_to_this_website/what_is_the_national_labor_relations_act.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page - does a great job summarizing various laws for easy reading and understanding as well as provide additional links if you want more info on the specific laws.
 

OTHER LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES:

• http://www.shrmtularekings.org/legislative-updates/legislative-resources