• Strategic role of HR in organizations
  
  
• HR business management skills
  
  
• Strategic planning process
  
  
• Evaluating the internal/external environment
  
  
• HR and the legislative and regulatory environment

• Employee rights, privacy and consumer protection legislation
  
  
• Organizational staffing requirements
  
  
• Job analysis and documentation
  
  
• Recruitment, flexible staffing, selection and retention

• Organizational development initiatives
  
  
• Adult learning and motivation; training and development
  
  
• Talent and performance management

• Compensation structure and systems
  
  
• Benefit programs
  
  
• Compensation and benefits legislation
  
  
• Evaluating compensation and benefits programs

• Employee and labor relations legislation
  
  
• Union organizing and collective bargaining
  
  
• Unfair labor practices
  
  
• Discipline and complaint resolution

• Organizational risk
  
  
• Workplace safety, health, security and privacy
  
  
• Risk management legislation

The SPHR Preparation Book provides information specific to SPHR exam preparation. It includes an overview of what can be expected at the exam, frequently asked questions about certification, an overview of the idealcandidate for PHR and SPHR, and SPHR practice test taking. The SPHR Preparation Book helps examinees by:

• Providing guidance on which test to take.
  
  
• Answering commonly asked exam questions.
  
  
• Including test-taking tips.
  
  
• Providing practice questions specifically aimed at SPHR test-takers.
  
  
• Testing ability to apply HR Knowledge through an interactive case study.