The HR Blog

By Kathy Nguyen

February 18, 2019

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The top 3 reasons why earning HR accredited credential such as PHR or SHRM-CP will benefit your HR career

Many have asked me the reasons why I chose to acquire the PHR and SHRM-CP certifications and how these certifications can help one’s HR career. In this article, I’ll share with you what I found valuable after being certified PHR and SHRM-CP. 1. Validate your HR expertise in the job market. ...

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By Kathy Nguyen

July 29, 2018

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Comparing SHRM-CP/ SHRM-SCP and PHR/SPHR Exams

Through the years, I’ve received many questions in regard to the differences between SHRM certification exams (SHRM CP and SCP) and HRCI certification exams (PHR and SPHR). In this post, I will compare the 2 exams for your review and provide you a recommendation to your preparation. Let’s learn “the rules ...

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By Kathy Nguyen

March 4, 2018

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Free practice test questions – Focus area: Compensation & Benefits

1.Direct compensation includes which of the following: Flexible benefits Long-term incentive pay Workers’ Compensation Unpaid leave 2. Indirect compensation is represented by which of the following: Social Security benefits Short-term incentive pay Differential pay Merit pay 3. An audit and review of the services and costs billed by health-care providers is ...

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By Kathy Nguyen

October 29, 2017

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5 Tips to prep for SHRM-CP Exam

I know that many candidates are looking to take the SHRM-CP and it can be very expensive to prepare. Here are my tips and tricks to help you with preparing for your SHRM-CP exam without taking a structured course. SHRM-Learning system can be expensive. Find a used-set of learning system within ...

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By Kathy Nguyen

October 29, 2017

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Candidate’s reference check and disqualifying based on reference checks

An HR question for this week: Should the candidate be made aware of the fact that their reference is the reason they are not getting hired? (The US only) Some suggestions to HR professionals when this is the case: – Do you have a structured reference check format where necessary information ...

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By Kathy Nguyen

September 3, 2017

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Can you make US exempt employees clock in and out?

Question: Can we require salaried, exempt employees to work a specific schedule and to clock in and out for any purpose other than to track paid time off? We have several exempt managers who need to be at work during the same hours that the employees they supervise are here. But, ...

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By mistermanu

July 19, 2019

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