Human Resources Articles

Business » Human Resources | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 11:16 PM

Certifications in human resources as an excellent way to advance your career. Consider becoming a senior professional in human resources which is offered by the Human Resource Certification Institute. The exam itself covers six knowledge areas included strategic management, workforce planning and employment, Human resource development, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, occupational health and lastly safety and security. The exam will focus on your mastery of these ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 9:15 PM

Human resource professionals should consider sitting for an passing the PHR or SPHR exam to gain certification as a HR specialist. The certification demonstrates that the candidate has mastery of the human resource body of knowledge including strategic management, Workforce planning and employment, HR development, Compensation and benefits, Employee and labor relations, Occupational health, safety and security. These are the core areas of focus defined by the human Resource certification institu... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 9:11 PM

Many human resource professional are intimated by a 200 question detailed HR exam. Everything for employee motivation, learning and leadership to Samuel Gompers will be covered on the exam. Very few people would know all the knowledge base covered unless they have prior training in human resources. Consider using some type of review program before you go in to sit for the exam because the details about labor unions history, key figures, laws, compensation and so on are things that most people ju... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 9:10 PM

Many human resource professional are intimated by a 200 question detailed HR exam. The PHR and SPHR exams cover a large number of essential and detail intensive areas of employee and management relationship focus. Consider using some type of review program before you go in to sit for the exam because the details about labor unions history, key figures, laws, compensation and so on are things that most people just would not know. The exam is based on the entire human resource body of knowledge an... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 12:45 PM

The Human Resource Certification Institute offers candidates the opportunity to take the PHR and SPHR exam to gain certification to increase their competitiveness in the workplace. The PHR and SPHR exams are not easy and you should not go into the exam unprepared. There are dozens of laws, regulations, employee plans, compensation methods, employee relations history, safety plans, motivation, leadership and everything covering employee relations. As a professional in Human Resources you must ob... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 11:41 AM

To pass the PHR or SPHR exam you must have a minimum of 2 years of human resource experience in which the function of HR is a total of 51 percent of your activities. A candidate must have at least 2 years of professional HR experience to be able to sit of the exam. Also preferred is a candidate whose main role in the organization they are employed by is that of human resource management. The exam is score unlike any other exam. There are 225 questions administered and your end score is based on... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Warren Wong @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 4:16 AM

The commercial airlines are not the only employers you can look to when you want to find out what corporate flight jobs are available. Many corporations have their own fleet of jets and hire corporate flight attendants to see to the needs of the passengers. One thing you will realize is that the salary you receive working for a private firm or a smaller airline is often higher than that offered by a commercial airline. In order to get such a job, though, you do need to have experience working as... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Brad Lebo @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008 @ 7:25 PM

Assessing motivation and talent in a business setting is critical because of the importance of these factors in predicting success. Although \"good fortune\" or \"luck\" can contribute to success, the identifiable determining factors are motivation and talent. Fortunately, both motivation and talent can be assessed. Structured interviews and tests can identify motivation, personality features, critical thinking ability, and emotional intelligence. Such results can help wit... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Amy Nutt @ Monday, 17th November 2008 @ 11:26 PM

Making permanent recruitment decisions is one of the most important things a manager does. Unfortunately, mistakes are common. Every manager has stories of new hires that turned out to be completely incompetent. But it\'s not just these extreme cases we should be concerned about. Every time a company hires a mediocre employee instead of a strong one they are compromising the future of the company. An investment in more reliable permanent recruitment processes can pay off faster - an... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Jay Gaulard @ Sunday, 16th November 2008 @ 11:48 AM

Have you ever tried to hire employees without posting the job in the newspaper, on the door of your business, or on the Internet? Not doing so makes it difficult to find high quality employees. Not doing so also makes it difficult to fill a position that needs filling quickly. Luckily, there are many different methods in which you can easily post a job. It may be sort of easy to send a classified ad to the local newspaper, but that is something that is slowly becoming obsolete. This is be... more...