Sybex PHR and SPHR Professional in Human Resources Certification Complete Study Guide: 2018 Exams

This is very comprehensive introductory guide, very useful for HR Professionals who just need to brush up their HR knowledge. May also be useful for non core HR professionals who may use the guide as an introduction to the subject, but to get through the exam they will have to read a couple of books in each major knowledge area.

This is 2012 edition.

PHR July 2019. I passed. 1st try Buy the book. Set a Study Plan. Get your license ✔ No more doubts. No more putting it off. You can do this. You got this! Goodluck.

I purchased this book 4 years ago and (finally) sat on getting my PHR in 2018. I went back and fourth on if I wanted certification, thus the long weight. When I finally decided to take my PHR, I gave myself 45 days to study and this book was the key. Despite the HRCI changing their exams in Aug. 2018, the contents of this book are still highly relevant. I took and passed my PHR on first try. I credit my success to this book as I consider this book to the PHR/SPHR bible.Questions from the PHR exams were written very similarly to the test questions from the book. Everything you need to know for the PHR is referenced here. I would strongly recommend this book for those interested in taking the PHR/SPHR.I do wish the test question in the book had more variety. The PHR has scenario based, fill in the blank, matching and multiple choice. Most of the questions were multiple choice.

I didn’t want to pay for a class, so I bought this book and the BenchPrepPHR system. I studied this book for about 2 months (approx 8 hours per week), then spent a month on practice tests (8-16 hours per week). I passed the SPHR in October 2019 on my first try. This book is extremely well written and easy-to-read.