Tiffany Holland, an Associate Consultant with Holland Resource, recently passed her PHR^® (Professional in Human Resources) exam and advances to the next stage of certification.  The PHR^® exam content and questions are created by HR subject matter experts and validated by HR professionals working in the field.  The subject areas and questions are periodically updated to ensure that they are consistent with current practices in the HR field.  The PHR^® exam assesses general knowledge of the HR field, including strategic business management, workforce planning and employment, HR development, total rewards, employee and labor relations, and risk management.

 • Strategic Business Management

Develops, contributes to and supports the organization's mission, vision, values, strategic goals and objectives; formulates policies; guides and leads the change process; and evaluates HR's contributions to organizational effectiveness.

• Workforce Planning and Employment

Develops, implements and evaluates sourcing, recruitment, hiring, orientation, succession planning, retention and organizational exit programs necessary to ensure the workforce's ability to achieve the organization's goals and objectives.

• Human Resource Development

Develops, implements and evaluates activities and programs that address employee training and development, performance appraisal, talent and performance management, and the unique needs of employees to ensure that the knowledge, skills, abilities and performance of the workforce meet current and future organizational and individual needs.

• Total Rewards

Develops, selects, implements, administers and evaluates compensation and benefits programs that support the organization's strategic goals, objectives and values.

• Employee and Labor Relations

Analyzes, develops, implements, administers and evaluates the workplace relationship between employer and employee in order to maintain relationships and working conditions that balance employer and employee needs and rights in support of the organization's strategic goals, objectives and values.

• Risk Management

Develops, implements, administers and evaluates programs, plans and policies that provide a safe and secure working environment and protect the organization from liability.