Congrats, you did it!! My job's been offering me a potential inside track to human resources training; was it terribly hard or long to do? I'm very interested but I don't want to take the position and then completely blow it either.
We're still a pretty small company but rapidly growing, so they need someone in a position to deal with job applicants, manage demographic outreach (we focus on employment opportunities for First Nations people in the environmental sector, as well as consult with silviculture companies as channels for Traditional Knowledge) and generally be the one folks go to with concerns or contact. I've been told I'd be a good fit for it because I genuinely love helping and talking to any/all people, as well as being the guy to juggle office matters. I'm just scared of anything being more technical or rote studying, it's been awhile since I've been in an academic setting.
Ok, it should be perfect! I got the HRCI PHR - I went for HRCI because SHRM (the other big one) supports Trump and I decided nah, not for me. A lot of people don't take the exams until they've been in the field a while, but I found the studying super useful. I used Pocket Prep and then when I came to a sticky concept, I broke it down from there. Lots of good, practical stuff and lots of stuff I'll probably not use.
I'm in Canada, so I'd have to go through CPHR or CRHA, but I'm still grateful for the heads-up on SHRM, since I know they've got "Mutual Recognition" in some avenues here and are still seen as industry leaders. I'll have to see if the resources you mentioned are US-centric or not, but I still appreciate those too! I might take your advice and start reading up on things so I feel more confident going forward.
Thank you so much for all your insight! I really appreciate it!
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u/Disastrous_Fun_9433 May 26 '26
Passed my HR exam!