PSU HRMA Weekly News (12/22/08)

Welcome to the weekly PSU HRMA blog.
We provide weekly updates on current PSU HRMA related events and information!

http://www.psuhrma.blogspot.com/
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Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification

Informational Video

http://www.shrm.org/video/08videos/112008hrci.asp

2009 Certification Handbook
http://www.hrci.org/hrci_files/_items/hrci-mr-tab2442/docs/2009%20certification%20handbook.pdf

The handbook states the Student/Recent Graduate Eligibility Requirements,

"Students and recent graduates enrolled in a bachelor’s or graduate degree program may take the PHR and GPHR exams at an initial registration rate of US$120. Passing students and recent graduates must pay the balance of the exam fee once they have graduated and documented two years of exempt-level (professional) HR work experience. They have five years from the date of passing the exam to obtain the two years of exempt-level (professional) HR work experience. Student/recent graduate candidates are not eligible to take the SPHR certification exam"(page 9).

"Student/recent graduate candidates must take the exam no earlier than 12 months before their graduation date and no later than 12 months after graduation from a bachelor’s or graduate degree program"(page 9).

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SHRM Membership Tips

Learn more about the benefits of SHRM
http://www.shrm.org/infokit/

Explore some of the online SHRM Resources
http://www.shrm.org/memberkit/sub_pages/knowledge.asp
(For example: HR FAQs and SHRM Toolkits)
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Planning your schedule for Winter Term?

PSU HRMA Speaker Meeting time
(Winter Term)

Wednesdays
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Smith
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Membership Special Ending soon!

If you have a friend or classmate that is interested in joining,
please urge them to join now so they can take advantage of the cost savings.

If they join both HRMA and SHRM now, they save $15.

E-mail psuhrma@gmail.com for more information.
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Available Appointed Officer Position

We are still looking for a
Valentine's Day Rose Sale Coordinator

E-mail psuhrma@gmail.com for more information.
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Tips of the Week for

the School of Business Administration

Start applying for 2009-2010 Scholarships

Access the PSU online Undergraduate Scholarship application at:
https://portlandstate.scholarships.nelnet.net

Note: This includes specific HR Scholarships.

The PSU online Undergraduate Scholarship application is due by 11:59 pm, Monday, February 2, 2009 Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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Blog updated by: Kerensa Loucks, VP Internal Relations - PSU HRMA
psuhrma@gmail.com