The past month has been a difficult one. First, the company I had been working for announced that its Knoxville facility would be closing over the next few months. It wouldn’t have been so upsetting if I had hated my job, but I loved it. I had spent nine years giving my all to ensure [...]
ChattieKat, SPHR
After almost a year of studying, the last several months of which were very intense, my big test is over! I passed, and I’m now sporting a well-deserved SPHR after my name! Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and support! As you may recall, I took and passed the PHR exam last December. [...]
Hitting the Books
As most of you know, I received my PHR certification in December. I’ve been studying on and off all year, but I’m now hitting the books a lot harder. Why? Because I’ll be testing for the SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) on December 1st! Just like the PHR, this exam will cover the entire [...]
Decisions, Decisions…
When I started college, it was as a Criminal Justice major. Along the way, I changed majors a number of times. Anthropology, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science – you name it, I tried it. In the end, I got my A.S. in General Studies and then transferred to a B.S. program at another college. My Junior [...]
I Must Be Crazy…
As most of you know, I spent the last 5 or 6 months of 2007 studying for my Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification. I took and passed it on December 29th! I have now decided to pursue my Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification – the most prestigious certification in the industry. I [...]
Calling All HR Professionals
I am planning to start a blog devoted entirely to issues of interest to Human Resource professionals. If you are in the HR or a related field, I’d love for you to share your expertise by contributing to this project. My intentions are for the blog to serve as an educational forum – a place [...]
