moving slow, but i had lots of energy focused on the unemployment issue. the employer lied in the first round and provided fraudulent documentation. they won that round but i won the second round. the employer refused to sit across from me face-to-face for the in-person hearing i requested and backed down once confronted with my 51 pages of documentation and all the witness subpoenas i requested. i need to sit down with a lawyer now and see if i have good grounds to sue based on the lies the employer was telling, i.e., possible defamation of character.
have had a few interviews so far, but nothing that's definite yet. while unemployed, i may go ahead and prepare for the SHRM Certification exam (PHR - Professional in Human Resources designation). just hate to drop that much money for a certification when employers typically pay for it.
yes and no. i mean, with my masters and experience, i easily surpass the qualifications for the PHR designation. but more and more companies are beginning to either require or prefer their candidates be either a PHR or SPHR. it just "proves" a person has mastered a set domain. since the industry is moving in this trend, it's best if i go ahead and move with it as a bachelor level person with a PHR would be considered for some jobs before i would without it.
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Anything new on the job front?
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have had a few interviews so far, but nothing that's definite yet. while unemployed, i may go ahead and prepare for the SHRM Certification exam (PHR - Professional in Human Resources designation). just hate to drop that much money for a certification when employers typically pay for it.
hope all is well!
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Would getting the PHR certification make you a much better candidate for hire?
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yes and no. i mean, with my masters and experience, i easily surpass the qualifications for the PHR designation. but more and more companies are beginning to either require or prefer their candidates be either a PHR or SPHR. it just "proves" a person has mastered a set domain. since the industry is moving in this trend, it's best if i go ahead and move with it as a bachelor level person with a PHR would be considered for some jobs before i would without it.
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