SPHR – The Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification Practice Test

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About the HRCI SPHR exam

HRCI’s SPHR exam recognizes the ability of an individual to get the knowledge and skills to lead in the human resource management profession. The SPHR exam is for professionals who designs and plans, rather than implements, HR policy.

The HR professional who typically has six to eight years of progressive and increasingly complicated HR experience and breadth and depth of knowledge in all HR disciplines. SPHR exam signifies that individuals possess the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management necessary to pass a rigorous examination demonstrating a mastery of the body of knowledge in the field. SPHR exam is designed for the HR professional who focuses on program implementation, has tactical/logistical orientation, and is accountable to another HR professional within the organization.

You must have two years of professional HR work experience. For the purpose of eligibility for the HR Certification Institute’s exams, professional experience includes supervisory responsibility and/or creative or original work that requires advanced HR knowledge. The six to eight years of experience do not need to be current or sequential. But more recent experience is more likely to coincide with the exam’s content. To know more about the SPHR certification please visit: PHR certification page.

What to expect in the SPHR exam?

The SPHR examination is comprised of 225 multiple-choice questions. You will be required to attempt 225 questions in 4 hours. The passing score of the exam is 500 out of 700. The exam format is linear.

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The SPHR exam is divided into six functional areas. You should have the good knowledge of the following topics to get success in this exam:

• Strategic planning process and implementation
• Management functions including planning, organizing, directing, and controlling
• Techniques to promote creativity and innovation
• Recruitment strategies
• International HR and implications of global workforce for workforce planning and employment
• Career development and leadership development theories and applications
• Applicable global issue ( i.e. international law, culture, local management approaches/practices, societal norms)
• Executive compensation methods
• Non-cash compensation methods ( Stock options, ESOPs)
• Fiduciary responsibility related to total rewards management
• The collective bargaining process, strategies, and concepts ( for example contract negotiation and administration)

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• Strategic Management – This objective explains the basics of developing, contributing to, and supporting the organization’s mission, vision, values, strategic goals, and objectives; formulating policies; guiding and leading the change process; and evaluating HR’s contributions to organizational effectiveness, etc.
• Workforce Planning and Employment – This objective includes developing, implementing, and evaluating sourcing, recruitment, hiring, orientation, succession planning, retention, and organizational exit programs necessary to ensure the workforce’s ability to achieve the organization’s goals and objectives, etc.
• Human Resource Development – This objective includes developing, implementing, and evaluating activities and programs that address employee training and development, performance appraisal, talent and performance management, and the unique needs of employees, to ensure that the knowledge, skills, abilities, and performance of the workforce meet current and future organizational and individual needs, etc.
• Total Rewards – This objective includes developing/selecting, implementing/administering, and evaluating compensation and benefits programs for all employee groups that support the organization’s strategic goals, objectives, and values, etc.
• Employee and Labor Relations – This objective includes analyzing, developing, implementing/administering, and evaluating the workplace relationship between employer and employee, in order to maintain relationships and working conditions that balance employer and employee needs and rights in support of the organization’s strategic goals, objectives, and values, etc.
• Risk Management – This objective includes developing, implementing/administering, and evaluating programs, plans, and policies which provide a safe and secure working environment and to protect the organization from liability, etc.