From the course: Certification Prep: Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

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Exam content overview

Exam content overview

- Modern HR practitioners understand that people are central to an organization's success. People are not just another resource. The PHR exam is designed to test your technical and operational competency in the skill areas that HRCI identifies as being central to advising management and guiding employees within an organization. The PHR exam covers seven functional areas. Business management. Workforce planning and talent acquisition. Learning and development. Total rewards. Employee engagement. Employee and labor relations. And HR information management. All functional areas cover what HR professionals are expected to execute through their daily work. The business management functional area represents 14% of the exam content. Some of the responsibilities of HR pros are to identify risks and recommend best practices. Reinforce organizational culture, ethical and behavioral expectations, and to interpret data that supports business initiatives and recommend strategies. Workforce…

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