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Posted about 1 month ago I studied and studied using the SHRM study materials. I am a Corporate HR Director for an international packaging plant with over 18 years of experience. I could not pass the SHRM test. I was devestated. How do you pass it? What materials can you use to pass it? |
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| Posted about 1 month ago You may have suffered "test anxiety." It is a real issue and it can enhance the bad effects of adrenaline and other things so that your logic becomes less logical. I've been teaching the PHR/SPHR test prep class (how to take the exam and pass class). I stepped away from using just the SHRM materials and focus nearly 60% on test taking strategies and test question forensics. This lessens anxiety and increases one's ability to really read the question the way it was intended. I'm in Southern California, where are you? Todd |
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| Posted about 1 month ago You may have suffered "test anxiety." It is a real issue and it can enhance the bad effects of adrenaline and other things so that your logic becomes less logical. I've been teaching the PHR/SPHR test prep class (how to take the exam and pass class). I stepped away from using just the SHRM materials and focus nearly 60% on test taking strategies and test question forensics. This lessens anxiety and increases one's ability to really read the question the way it was intended. I'm in Southern California, where are you? Todd |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Sir, do you offer this type of training in Miami, FL? |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Hi Vannati, Not usually. I did when I was working for a bank that had offices in FL. Since travelling generally increases the costs of training, it would only be economical if I contracted with a firm or two that had large HR staff and most were taking the tests. I have dreams of someday making it an interactive class over the web / GoToMeeting, etc., but haven't had enough time to invest in the technology and time to restructure the class. Best advice to start with: FORGET EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR STATE PRACTISES. PHR and SPHR are strictly FEDERAL certifications so be sure to answer all items from federal perspective. Get yourself a good HR text book and study it as well, they are all almost exclusively written from the Federal perspective. I could design a modified class version and deliver it by email. It would take a little doing and some time, but if you could find 6-7 or more people, even in different states, I could pull it off without the costs being too high per person. Todd |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Thanks SIR, I will find out who else is interested and get back to you. I took the SPHR back in 2004 and failed it by 10 points without any studying. I learned my lesson and realize I have to put in some study time.
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| Posted about 1 month ago Hey, if it was easy everybody would have one and it wouldn't have much value. Todd |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I took the test in May and passed with an extremely higher score that I expected. Honestly, I didn't expect to pass after finding out that at five of the six students in my class who took it before me failed. I literally read ALL of the books at least two times and then skimmed them again here and there, plus took ALL of the post tests and online tests provided by SHRM. I will say that many students from my class failed b/c they were misguided by the professor. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Good for you Katrina. Hard work pays off. Where did you take the class and what did the instructor do to misguide the other students? (By the way, about 60% of the test takers don't pass according to HRCI statistics.) Todd |
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| Posted 22 days ago Thank you for brining up this topic I have been trying to find out some information on prep courses for sometime now without any success. Sir, I realize that you have created your own prep course and I thank you for the advice which I will certainly try to follow. That being said, aside from your own prep course can you recommend any prep courses that work well? I would also be interested in taking your course if the offer still stands of getting 5-6 people together to do so! I have taken the PHR test twice, both times by trying to study on my own and failed both times, by 6 and 10 points respectively. I am now looking to take the SPHR this upcoming December, since those previous tests were taken sometime ago. Please let me know your thoughts on this matter.
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| Posted 14 days ago Hi Randiemac, sorry I'm so late on this response, I've had a virus on my computer and I've had a lot of downtime. Yes, I'd be happy to offer a class if you can find a minimum size group. I'm hard pressed to recommend another course, mainly because I have not been keeping up with the passing statistics of various mediums. The HRCI course, is of course always good, but it deals with only the knowledge side of things and does not deal with test taking anxiety, question analysis, etc. I can be contacted at sirfrey@earthlink.net to discuss offline if you desire. Todd |
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| Posted 9 days ago SirFrey says ...
Hi, I took the class at a university in White Plains, New York. The professor from the begining of the course told students that they did not need to read all the study material and even skipped several pages and/or chapters during the course. He told students what topics they needed to study and which ones not to pay any attention to all at. After the exam, four of the students contacted me and were livid because they studied material that was not on the exam and material that they did not study was on the exam. During class, I made it known to the professor that I was studying all the material and using the online study guides and he told me that I was over-studying. Well, I am one of I believe three or four that passed the exam out of a class of 18 or 20. |
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| Posted 7 days ago Wow, what a goof ball ! You certainly did the right thing in studying all the materials. Since the test covers the whole body of knowledge, it doesn't make sense to tell students to study some parts and not others. In my class, I work your bu.... off in studying, and it works well, like it did in your case. Glad you didn't listen to his advice! Todd |
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| Posted 6 days ago I would be interested in the study course, depending on the cost. Please let me know if you can get enough interest. |
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| Posted 6 days ago There are many people on the SHRM forum site that seeks help in study groups etc. So, if one of you invite those people, I am certain you will have the 5-6 people easily. Good luck! LiChing Ooi
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