STUDY RESOURCES FOR THE PHR/SPHR "BODY OF KNOWLEDGE"

The PHR and SPHR exams cover content in six functional areas of Human Resources - all of which make up the exams' "Body of Knowledge".  Below are resources to help you understand and prepare for these specific content areas.

 

UNDERSTANDING THE SIX FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF THE EXAM:

http://hrci.org/AEP.aspx?id=2147483850

 

1.  STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

• Articles covering misc topics in strategic HR Management:

http://humanresources.about.com/od/humanresourcesstrategic/Strategic_Human_Resource_Management.htm

 

2.  HR DEVELOPMENT

• Leadership Styles and Theories:

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_84.htm

• Leadership Power Types:

http://www.learnmanagement2.com/leadership%20power.htm - 

• Rater Bias Info:

http://www.letsstartthinking.org/HR/performance-appraisal-rating-errors.asp

 

3.  RISK MANAGEMENT

• ADA and Workers Compensation Disabilities:

  http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/workcomp.html

• Workers Compensation: 

http://workers-compensation.lawyers.com/Workers-Comp-Basics-FAQ.html

• OSHA:

http://www.osha.gov/

 

4.  WORKFORCE PLANNING AND EMPLOYMENT

• Employment Tests and Selection Procedures:

http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/factemployment_procedures.html

• Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures:

http://www.uniformguidelines.com/uniformguidelines.html 
 

5.  TOTAL REWARDS

• World at Work Association:

www.WorldatWork.org

 

6.  EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS

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

http://www.nlrb.gov/