PHR Exam Prep: Professional in Human Resources [Paperback]

Cathy Lee Gibson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0789734508 | ISBN-13: 978-0789734501

Score higher on your PHR exam with the market's most comprehensive book, PHR Exam Prep: Professional in Human Resources. Written by a leading expert on the PHR exam, this is the only PHR-centric book with PHR-specific objectives. Each exam objective is thoroughly detailed, providing you with precisely the information you need to know to score higher on the exam. Also featured is the Exam Prep proven method of study, which includes Exam Alerts, tips, notes, sidebars, hundreds of PHR practice questions, relevant exercises, review breaks, a glossary, objective reference sheet, a practice exam CD-ROM, and a full practice exam in the book. You will be able to assess your exam readiness with the practice exam questions and you will develop effective study habits that will be tailored to your PHR exam preparation. Cut to the chase and find out exactly what you need to know in order to pass the exam with the PHR Exam Prep.

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Score higher on your PHR exam with the market's most comprehensive book, PHR Exam Prep: Professional in Human Resources. Written by a leading expert on the PHR exam, this is the only PHR-centric book with PHR-specific objectives. Each exam objective is thoroughly detailed, providing you with precisely the information you need to know to score higher on the exam. Also featured is the Exam Prep proven method of study, which includes Exam Alerts, tips, notes, sidebars, hundreds of PHR practice questions, relevant exercises, review breaks, a glossary, objective reference sheet, a practice exam CD-ROM, and a full practice exam in the book. You will be able to assess your exam readiness with the practice exam questions and you will develop effective study habits that will be tailored to your PHR exam preparation. Cut to the chase and find out exactly what you need to know in order to pass the exam with the PHR Exam Prep.

About the Author

Cathy Lee Gibson, PHR, is the Director of Human Resources Management Programs at the Metropolitan Office of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in New York City. She holds a PHR, B.A., summa cum laude, from Ithaca College, and an MBA from Pace University. At Cornell Cathy designs and directs the human resources program, teaches, and advises HR professionals on professional development, including the criticality of PHR certification.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 696 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education (December 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789734508
• ISBN-13: 978-0789734501
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My main study source-passed the PHR, July 15, 2006

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PHRinBrooklyn (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PHR Exam Prep: Professional in Human Resources (Paperback)

This was my main study source for the PHR, being that I didn't have $600 to drop on the "Learning System". I passed with a 651 (got about 92% of the questions right).I don't believe there is any one study source that will give you everything you need--but if you spend time with this book, make yourself some flashcards and spend a good couple of months with them before the exam, you'll be 85% of the way there. It's really pretty inclusive.

I'd say get through this book, then take the HRCI practice exam to see what you need to research further. Using ONLY this book, I passed the practice exam with 86% of the questions right. Also, take every practice test you can get your hands on--search SHRM's HRCI message board for a bunch of good links. The tests may include terms/concepts with which you're not familiar and you can research those further.

Speaking of practice tests, I found the ones included in the book and CD-rom helpful--however, the other reviewers are right in that there are quite a few mistakes. One star off for that-might have given it 5 otherwise. However, for the most part they're obvious enough that you'll pick up on them and they're more annoying than likely to confuse you(e.g., question will ask you to identify "the one incorrect choice"; answer guide will say "the one CORRECT choice is...") Too bad more time wasn't spent on proofing instead of including last-minute tacky references to Hurricane Katrina (book was published towards the end of last year).

Good luck to all taking the exam in Dec-Jan--give yourself a good 3 1/2 -4 months to study and YOU CAN DO IT!!!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Do not recommend, February 1, 2010

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This review is from: PHR Exam Prep: Professional in Human Resources (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I just took the PHR exam (and passed) last week and wanted to review the books I used. I found this Pearson guide to be the least helpful of all the books. It was not organized well, went into too much detail on some things and left out other points and was just way too cumbersome for test prep. It's a big book with a lot of text and has much too much in it to make anyone feel confident in their preparation. While I absolutely believe you should use more than one source (3-4 is optimal), I would say this one didn't add anything for me. Skip it!

General PHR Prep Advice: Use the Ann Bogardus PHR/SPHR book as your primary PHR test prep book. The Kaplan test prep book is light on the content but drills down to the big things very simply. I recommend reading the sections in Kaplan along with Bogardus. Kaplan has a few practice tests that are helpful. I also recommend getting a straight forward HR text book-- something that explains HR terms/concepts/legislation, etc with out the slant of the exam itself. Finally, take practice tests to familiarize yourself with questioning and to drill down to things you need to keep learning. It's a ton of content and I think there is little chance of knowing it all, but by using a variety of sources, you can cover your bases better.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, April 16, 2006

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BZ (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PHR Exam Prep: Professional in Human Resources (Paperback)

This book is excellent, it hits all key points for the PHR Exam. It would be very useful for someone that does not have a HR degree or it has been a while since you graduated from college. Also, if you do have a HR degree and recently graduated from college, it is a great review tool. Even though I have a Bachelors in Business Administration, and recently graduated, I learned new information about HR! Plus, you cannot beat the price!