The future is bright
It has cooled off to a comfortable 105 degrees here in Las Vegas, so we are breathing easy now.
I’m happy to report that the future of HR appears to be in good hands. One of the fun events at the SHRM annual conference is the HR Games, a Jeopardy-style HR knowledge competition. The students that participate in the HR Games are brilliant, and their commitment to learning the HR body of knowledge is impressive. I’m convinced that any HR professional who puts as much effort into their HR certification preparation as these college students do to prepare for the HR Games would have no trouble passing the PHR or SPHR exam.
I talked to a great lady today (hi, Sue!) who has taken the SPHR exam twice, but didn’t pass either time. She is planning to give it another try. I told her what I have said here on my blog before: if what you did to prepare last time didn’t have the desired result, do something else! I know that seems overly simplistic, but it is surprising how many people do again what didn’t work last time, only they work harder at it this time.
My advice? Shake it up. Try something new. Like visiting the HR Games, for example.