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LinkedIn Learning

Certification Prep: Professional in Human Resources (PHR)®

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Prepare to take the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) exam. This course covers key topics in each of the five functional areas of the exam.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Why this course
  • What you should know
  • Maximizing this course
  • Exam content overview
1. Exam Topics: Business Management
  • Business structures
  • Organizational structures
  • Company values, mission, vision, and service standards
  • Modeling ethical standards
  • Building relationships and influencing
  • Environmental scanning
  • Porter's Five Forces
  • Managing legal risks
  • Using big data to tell a story
2. Exam Topics: Talent Planning and Acquisition
  • Workforce planning
  • Assessing the labor market
  • Finding candidates
  • The selection process
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Onboarding new employees
  • Employment relationships
  • Extending the job offer
3. Exam Topics: Learning and Development
  • Professional growth
  • Career development
  • Adult learners
  • Training design
  • Training effectiveness
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Organizational development and change management
4. Exam Topics: Total Rewards
  • Compensation programs
  • Compensation philosophy
  • Designing total rewards
  • Benefits programs
  • Executive and non-cash compensation
5. Exam Topics: Employee and Labor Relations
  • The employee life cycle
  • Employee engagement
  • Organizational culture
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Positive employee relations strategies
  • Managing union relationships
  • Managing complaints and grievances
  • Policies and procedures
  • Performance management
  • Workplace programs
  • Leaving the organization
6. Study Plan
  • Plan your work, and work your plan
Conclusion and Farewell
  • The future of the HR profession

Taught by

Joanne Simon-Walters

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