SPHR: Senior Professional in Human Resources [With CDROM]

by Larry Phillips

Book Overview

Score higher on your SPHR exam with this comprehensive book written by, Larry Phillips, a leading expert on the SPHR exam. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789734974
• ISBN13: 9780789734976
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 696 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Use this book to help you pass the test

I used this book to supplement a well known HR textbook, and was really pleased on how well it prepared me for the SPHR exam. This is a well-organized,well-written, and comprehensive study/reference guide for the HR professional. This book and my many years of HR experienced is all that I really needed to pass the SPHR exam. I bought another PHR/SPHR Professional in HR Certification Study Guide, but it was extremely poorly organized. One minor drawback of the book: hopefully the editor will do a better job next edition catching typos and errors. Some of the answers on the study guide are incorrect - but there weren't that many - but still should be corrected.

You will want this book!

With 15 years of HR experience, having passed my PHR in 1997, taking a twelve week preparation course with 12 other HR professionals, and using the SHRM Learning System Materials, I still relied heavily on this book to help me pass my SPHR exam. This book focuses on the SPHR exam only, which is very different from the PHR. The SPHR is theory driven; it is not enough to know the meaning of terms, you need to know how to apply them. The exam questions in this book were very similar to many of the questions on the SPHR exam, more so than any other form of study materials I had available to me. I would highly recommend this book if you want to pass the SPHR exam!

Great Resource!

This was a great supplemental resource to SHRM's other study materials. It is well written and a quick read. I really appreciated the "test alerts" to point out specific areas that are often covered in HRCI's certification exam. Having successfully passed the exam, I can say that this book was well worth the investment to help prepare for it. I would not, however, use it as your only resource to prepare for the exam, but as a good summarizing resource! It will also make a great resource for me to refer to in my job.

This book delivers!

I spent 2 hours a day (22 days total) summarizing this book and 3 hours a day for 5 days reviewing my notes and easily passed the SPHR. This is a well-organized,well-written, and comprehensive study/reference guide for the HR professional. This book and my 12 years of HR experience ensured I didn't need any other study guides (I bought the PHR/SPHR Professional in HR Certification Study Guide, but it was poorly organized and WAY too wordy, so I only used it for the practice tests/questions). I also wish I'd saved my money on the HRCI assessment test. One minor drawback of the book: hopefully the editor will do a better job next edition catching typos and errors. Those were a minor, but consistent, distraction.

SPHR Certification Must

The "SPHR Exam Prep" is indispensable in preparing for the SPHR exam. Past study materials have not differentiated between PHR and SPHR competencies making preparation for the exam more difficult. Dr. Phillips recognized the need to separate the elements and focused on the advanced competencies associated with the senior professional's role in Human Resources. In addition to the advanced material, the guide contains Exam Alerts which are designed to spotlight the salient points of each section. The review exercises are a critical component in testing understanding of the material followed by an extensive bank of test questions including a full practice exam. I found the "SPHR Exam Prep" invaluable in preparing for and passing my own SPHR exam. If you desire a resource that ensures full exam preparation, I highly recommend Dr. Phillip's book.