Ep 161 - The Value of HR Certification #HRCI or #SHRM - Workology

Ep 161 - The Value of HR Certification #HRCI or #SHRM - Workology Episode 161: The Value of HR Certification I’m on a mission to find out more about the value of HR certification. At Workology, we’re a proud approved provider of both SHRM and HRCI. I’m also excited because we now offer SHRM Prep Course online courses starting in 2019. As I’ve been preparing to offer the SHRM Certification Prep Course in partnership with SHRM, I have been doing a lot of thinking about myself and my career when it comes to the value of HR certification. HR certification was critical for me in helping to gain the knowledge and HR foundations I needed early in my career and as I became more experienced which is why I thought it was important for Workology to offer not just recertification credits in LEARN but also SHRM Certification Preparation classes. But first, I want to thank Clear Company for being our podcast sponsor.   Episode 161: The Value of HR Certification Today we are talking about the value of HR certification. We are going to hear from HR professionals who are certified with both SHRM and HRCI and hear about how their certification helped their career, what they wished they knew, and any suggestions or tips they have for someone who is getting ready to take HR certification exams. Meet Lisa  Latendresse, SHRM-SCP, SHPR Lisa Latendresee is a seasoned HR pro and is a Business Lead at Entrust Global Group.   Lisas HR certifications have helped provide her with an HR foundation and become well-rounded in areas like labor law and expose her to new and different areas of human resources. Lisa has a wealth of knowledge in HR and says her HR certification first with HRCI and also now with SHRM has helped her while working in new industries. Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn. As a side note, Lisa has been one of our first users of the HR recertification online courses on LEARN by Workology, and I appreciate her continued support of Workology and our new endeavors. Meet Jon Thurmond, SHRM-SCP Jon Thurmond is  the co-host of the HR Social Hour Podcast and the Regional HR Manager at Team Fishal. Jon was one of the first HR professionals to obtain his SHRM-SCP certification. Preior to working in HR, Jon was a music teacher finding his way into HR later in his professional career. Jon says his HR certification has helped him greatly in his HR career.   As far as expert study tips on how to best prepare for the exams, Jon recommends taking advantage of practice tests and quizzes to help uncover knowledge gaps in your study preparation. Connect with Jon on LinkedIn.   Meet Mark Fogel, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, GPHR Mark Fogel is the Chief People Officer for Human Capital 3.0 which is a boutique HR consultancy. Mark is a prolific writer and we are lucky to have him as a regular contributor on Workology. In this interview, Mark walks us through his career and experiencing falling into the world of HR after finding his place in retail operations. Mark says his GPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications was critical to his career success and encouraged his teams to work towards their own HR certifications even providing his teams with test prep using the SHRM Learning System. I think HR certification is important for the greater business community. Why would you want to go to an accountant whos not a CPA? #HR certifications lend credibility to the profession and the individual. - @hc3 #podcast Click To Tweet Mark says the key to passing your HR certification exam is preparation. He says to read over the study materials and make time to each day to sit down and review. Connect with Mark on LinkedIn. How Has HR Certification Helped Elevate Your Career? Whatever HR certification you choose, that is a personal choice for the individual. There is so much value in HR certification because the work we do in HR is so nuanced and yet so vast. I’d love to hear your thoughts on how HR certification has helped you in your career. I also invite you to learn more about our SHRM certification prep programs and recertification learning opportunities by visiting Workology and taking a look at our product page. Our first class begins in February 2019.     RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Study Tips to Prepare for the HRCI and SHRM HR Certification Exams   HR Certification Basics   How to Become SHRM-SCP and SHRM-CP Certified Workologys SHRM Certification Prep Online Course Program   How to Subscribe to the Workology Podcast Stitcher PocketCast iTunes Podcast RSS Google Play YouTube TuneIn You can also  click here  to find out how to be a guest on the Workology Podcast. *A special thank you to my production team at  Total Picture Radio.

Crave the Life of the Amazon CEO Learn Foolproof Habits

Hunger for the Life of the Amazon CEO Learn Foolproof Habits Jeff Bezos, author and CEO of Amazon, outperformed Bill Gates in October 2017 to turn into the most extravagant individual on the planet, as indicated by Business Insider.What is the pay of Amazon CEO? Bezos had a pay of $81,840 in 2017, as per Quartz. He recaptured this title which hed asserted once before when his total assets likewise hit an unequaled high of generally $90.6 billion, and Gates trailed behind at a total assets of about $500 million less. The shopping extravaganza following Thanksgiving deals even helped Amazon offers to bounce in excess of two percent and online occasion deals to increment by in excess of 18 percent since a year ago, Bloomberg detailed. Bezos rose another $2.4 billion, which gave him the last push to arrive at a 12-figure total assets. That is a great deal of money.Who is Jeff Bezos?What did Jeff Bezos do before Amazon? Bezoz had moved on from Princeton University in 1986 with degrees in electrical building and software engineering. Prior to Amazon , he chipped away at Wall Street in various related fields from until 1994.Lets backtrack more, however, to get the full picture. Bezoz was destined to a 16-year-old mother, Jackie. She brought forth Bezos in January 1964. She had additionally as of late wedded Cuban foreigner Mike Bezoz, who received the Bezos we as a whole know. Bezos didnt discover that Mike wasnt his organic dad until he was around 10 years of age, however it didnt appear to upset him, as indicated by Business Insider. Nothing halted him all through his adolescence to become who he is today. Hell, even as a child, he was a virtuoso. At the point when he was a little child, he purportedly dismantled his den with a screwdriver... since he needed to rest in a genuine bed. During the ages of four to 16, he spent summers on his grandparents farm in Texas, where he worked by fixing windmills and mutilating bulls.Fast forward to today, hes the universes initial 12-digit man, on previously being the most extravagant man . Hes an undisputed pioneer and author of a web based business website and online retailer that makes a great deal of cash and not only for him.How did Jeff Bezoz make money?Now, Bezos has been parting with Amazon shares worth about $500 million consistently since the year 2002, as indicated by NBC News. In the event that you put $1,000 in Amazon in 2002 and kept your offers, think about what amount your decision would have picked up? Eighty-three times more than the measure of your venture: $83,000. Any other individual think we need better budgetary proficiency instruction in school? Why not give understudies the decision to utilize a part of their necessary examination cost to buy organization stocks? The internet business mammoth would have been an incredible model for school students.Bezos accepts that our decisions characterize us and, obviously, he has settled on some astute options as the author and CEO of Amazon and now a world extremely rich person. Here are six things tha t you can duplicate from the online business official today for a superior you and, ideally, more pennies tomorrow. Possibly youll even be headed to getting one of the universes most extravagant individuals and a pioneer, too.How would you be able to turn into a pioneer like Jeff Bezoz?1. Deal with your vitality, not your time.Time the executives isn't the place its at in 2018. To be reasonable, it never truly was a definitive arrangement. We just inclined toward that; perhaps its our human crowd attitude. Bezos accepts its not just about what you do with your time however whether you have enough vitality and zeal to complete stuff. That is the reason you can plunk down with sufficient opportunity to complete an errand and still not complete it. At the point when we feel vigorous, our mind has what it needs to accomplish. Deficient rest, oxygen and even daylight loot our vitality levels. In the event that you need to play huge, you need vitality to center and oversee emotions.Babies need to rest so much in light of the fact that their cerebrums are on over-burden creating, taking everything in, learning new aptitudes and rehearsing new propensities. When something turns into a propensity, our minds get the opportunity to rest. Continually being occupied is the direct opposite of rest. Venture out focus on overseeing and safeguarding your energy.2. Get eight hours of value rest each night.While various CEOs gloat around four, five and six hours (I wont name any names, however unfortunately, its a truly not insignificant rundown), in a meeting with Thrive Global, Bezos shared his rest need. Hes focused on getting eight hours consistently on the grounds that he accepts that rest is the best solution for stress and burnout.The thing is, however, its not just about getting eight hours of rest. We need quality rest. Bezos awakens normally without a morning timer. At the point when you let your circadian rhythms wake you up normally, you feel increasingly alert since you were prepared to quit dozing. At the point when you utilize a morning timer, youre prone to feel languid on the grounds that you could have intruded on a profound phase of rest. To get what Bezos has, make rest your closest companion, and afterward you will need to invest energy with that friend.3. Quit looking for work-life balance.Bezos doesnt truly like the term work-life balance. He revealed to Thrive Global, I incline toward the word congruity to the word balance since balance will in general suggest a severe tradeoff. I thoroughly concur with him; step out, tweet, tell a companion, make it realized that youre not about work-life balance however, rather, worklife harmony.Dont simply state it in light of the fact that the CEO of Amazon saidit, butsay it since you trust it, too.Work-life amicability implies being balanced, not shuffling and adjusting the various jobs throughout everyday life except rather uniting everything. At the point when you experience work-life amicabi lity, you can concentrate on what you need when the need emerges, and youre upbeat in the two everyday issues. Perhaps that requires adaptable working, utilizing more get-away time, or moving onto an open door that really lines up with what you love. We may pick a decent, however not the best, decision now and again, yet at any rate were focusing on the correct note and an agreeable sound.4. Tell your friends and family how you feel.Bezos tweets plainly show that he esteems his family. I won the lottery with my mother. A debt of gratitude is in order for truly everything, Mom. What's more, heres me and my father. Im an exceptionally fortunate child. I love you, Dad. My folks rock.Love to me is probably the most grounded feeling that we are skilled with communicating. Its great to value a person or thing, yet when you make a move, youre accomplishing something wonderfully incredible for your brain and body. Standing up your adoration and appreciation is an incredible method to destre ss, unwind and get ready for rest. It likewise oversees vitality and accomplish work-life harmony.5. Think forward.Know anybody that would stop their Wall Street occupation to fire a new business one year into their marriage? At the point when you have fearlessness, you have something wonderful in light of the fact that its something contrary to fear. Bezos choices were driven by the wants for his future life. In his 2010 initiation discourse at Princeton University, he said this: When you are 80 years of age, the telling that will be generally conservative and significant will be the arrangement of decisions you have made. At long last, we are our choices.Life works best when its structured. This isn't to imply that that the component of the obscure isnt bravo, however in the event that you need to keep being the chief, at that point you need a strong procedure. At the point when you glance back at your life, for what would you like to be known?6. Be resourceful.Being smart is acce ptable, yet being resourcefulisinnovative. Regardless of whether you have the ideal assets, vocation or circumstance, take care of issues and figure out how to accomplish your objectives with what you have. Bezos burned through 12 summers during the ages of four to16 on an isolated homestead with his granddad, Pop. Pop demonstrated innovativeness and freedom making his needles and taking up the job of a veterinary by stitching cattle.Bezos depends on cleverness so much that he said Id much preferably have a child with nine fingers over a resourceless child, as indicated by Business Insider. Those are not kidding words, and that is not all. He picked his better half since she was really resourceful.So which very rich person propensity would you like to take a shot at today? Jeff Bezos is a model case of a pioneer, and the manner in which he carries on with his life is a balance of viable and expansive. You have to set practical objectives, however you additionally need to get out the re and make moves that nobody else is willing to or thinks to make. That is the means by which you excel, while keeping the previously mentioned tips in mind.Youve effectively settled on the decision to learn and we are our decisions. Yet additionally make this a stride further. After the entirety of our independence and achievement request uniqueness.- - Rachel Montanez is a vocation mentor and profession improvement speaker. Look at her site here.

Pregnancy and Employment Questions and Answers

Pregnancy and Employment Questions and Answers Pregnancy and Employment Questions and Answers In the event that you have a child in transit, youll need to think about meeting while pregnant, when to tell your boss youre having an infant, pregnancy and incapacity law, and the most ideal approaches to deal with pregnancy and business. Ensure you realize what your privileges are as a pregnant laborer, and audit the government and state laws, just as your organization's approach in regards to pregnancy and family leave. Pregnancy Discrimination Guidelines from the EEOC The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has as of late refreshed and revised the requirement rules for pregnancy separation. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 gives that ladies influenced by pregnancy, labor, or related ailments must be dealt with a similar route as others with transitory incapacities. In this way, a pregnant lady can't be dealt with uniquely in contrast to some other worker with some other inability. Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) Requirements As per the EEOC Fact Sheet for Small Businesses: 1. A business may not oppress a representative based on pregnancy, labor, or related ailments; and 2. Ladies influenced by pregnancy, labor, or related ailments must be dealt with equivalent to different people not all that influenced however comparative in their capacity or powerlessness to work. Also, Title VII, as revised by the PDA, disallows segregation dependent on the accompanying: Current PregnancyPast PregnancyPotential or Intended PregnancyMedical Conditions Related to Pregnancy or Childbirth The PDA covers all parts of business, including terminating, recruiting, advancements, and incidental advantages, (for example, leave and medical coverage benefits). Pregnant specialists are shielded from separation dependent on current pregnancy, past pregnancy, and likely pregnancy as characterized underneath: Current pregnancy. Under the PDA, a business can't terminate, decline to recruit, downgrade, or make some other unfavorable move against a lady if pregnancy, labor, or a related ailment was an inspiring element in the unfriendly work activity. This is genuine regardless of whether the business trusts it is acting in the workers best interest.Past Pregnancy. A business may not victimize a worker or candidate dependent on a past pregnancy or pregnancy-related ailment or labor. For instance, a business may not fire a lady in view of pregnancy during or toward the finish of her maternity leave. Possible Pregnancy. A business may not separate dependent on a representatives aim or potential to get pregnant. For instance, a business may not reject a lady from work including handling certain synthetic concoctions out of worry that introduction would be unsafe to a baby if the representative became pregnant. Concerns about dangers to a pregnant worker or her hatchling will once in a while, if at any point, legitimize sex-explicit occupation limitations for a lady of childbearing capacity.Medical Condition Related to Pregnancy or Childbirth. A business may not oppress a worker due to an ailment identified with pregnancy and must treat the representative equivalent to other people who are comparable in their capacity or powerlessness to work however are not influenced by pregnancy, labor, or related ailments. Pregnancy and Employment FAQ's Q. Do I need to tell the questioner that Im pregnant? A. No, you dont need to let them know. The way that you are pregnant isnt pertinent to whether you are the perfect individual for the activity. You should meet as normal and get the questioner inspired by your capabilities preceding referencing your pregnancy. At that point consider examining your pregnancy during the arrangement period of the meeting procedure. Why bring it up on the off chance that you dont need to? Since the business will know sooner rather than later at any rate and you dont need them to feel like they were deluded. In any case, its an individual choice and you have to choose, in view of the conditions, when might be the best an ideal opportunity to reveal your condition. Q. When would it be a good idea for me to tell my boss that Im pregnant? A. The best an ideal opportunity to tell your boss is the point at which you have to, and when everything looks good for you. It could be when youre beginning to appear, or when you need downtime for the specialist. You may decide to hold up until your boss needs to make lodging for your pregnancy, or you have to take incapacity leave. By and by, Im for opening up to your boss. I told my supervisor when my pregnancy was affirmed and I had just been working at the organization for a few months. For me, it was simpler to design specialist visits and a maternity leave without worrying over it since I didnt need to make reference to the pregnancy. Then again, I know individuals who have hung tight for quite a long time and that turned out to be fine as well. From the opposite side of the work area, I regulated an individual who didnt reveal to us she was pregnant. She took loads of downtime from work, was sick with morning disorder and in light of the fact that we did not understand what was going on, we were apprehensive she was ghastly ill. We would have been a lot more joyful realizing she was pregnant! Q. What maternity benefits am I qualified for? A. The Family and Medical Leave Act gives as long as twelve weeks leave during a schedule year or your companys financial year. Nonetheless, your boss isn't ordered to pay your compensation. They are ordered to give you a similar activity or a vocation with equivalent compensation and advantages when you return to work. You might be qualified for incapacity pay, however, it will most likely be not exactly your typical check. Check with your boss to figure out what extra advantages, assuming any, you might be qualified for. Likewise mind medical coverage inclusion for yourself and your child. Q. When do I need to return to work? A. That depends. Look at with your boss to discover what maternity leave benefits they give. You are qualified for in any event the twelve weeks gave by the Family and Medical Leave Act. Your boss may have increasingly liberal advantages, and might be available to making facilities for your arrival. Ask about the chance of returning low maintenance from the start, or even employment sharing in the event that you dont feel ready to focus on working all day. Q. Would i be able to gather joblessness if Im pregnant? A. Indeed, you can gather joblessness when youre pregnant. Your pregnancy ought not affect your qualification for joblessness remuneration. Truth be told, it is an infringement of government and state law to deny an inquirer qualification for joblessness because of pregnancy. Heres data on qualification for joblessness when you are pregnant. Q. Ive been victimized. What do I do? A. You can record a case with the U.S. Equivalent Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Contact the closest EEOC office to ask about recording charges face to face, via mail or by phone. In the event that there isn't an EEOC office in the quick territory, call cost free 800-669-4000. Update July 16, 2014: On July 14, 2014 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) refreshed and altered the authorization rules for pregnancy segregation. Pregnancy Discrimination Guidelines from the EEOC The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 gives that ladies influenced by pregnancy, labor, or related ailments must be dealt with a similar path as others with brief inabilities. Accordingly, a pregnant lady can't be dealt with uniquely in contrast to some other manager with some other handicap. Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) Requirements 1. A business may not victimize a worker based on pregnancy, labor, or related ailments; and 2. Ladies influenced by pregnancy, labor, or related ailments must be dealt with equivalent to different people not all that influenced yet comparative in their capacity or failure to work. Revised Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) Requirements Title VII, as revised by the PDA, precludes segregation dependent on the accompanying: Current PregnancyPast PregnancyPotential or Intended PregnancyMedical Conditions Related to Pregnancy or Childbirth Pregnancy Discrimination Requirements (from the EEOC Fact Sheet for Small Businesses) The PDA necessitates that a secured manager treat ladies influenced by pregnancy, labor, or related ailments in a similar way as different candidates or representatives who are comparable in their capacity or failure to work. The PDA covers all parts of business, including terminating, recruiting, advancements, and incidental advantages, (for example, leave and medical coverage benefits). Pregnant specialists are shielded from separation dependent on current pregnancy, past pregnancy, and expected pregnancy. Current pregnancy. Under the PDA, a business can't terminate, decline to enlist, downgrade, or make some other unfavorable move against a lady if pregnancy, labor, or a related ailment was a persuading factor in the unfriendly work activity. This is genuine regardless of whether the business trusts it is acting in the representatives best interest.Past Pregnancy. A business may not oppress a representative or candidate dependent on a past pregnancy or pregnancy-related ailment or labor. For instance, a business may not fire a lady due to pregnancy during or toward the finish of her maternity leave. Expected Pregnancy. A business may not segregate dependent on a workers expectation or potential to get pregnant. For instance, a business may not reject a lady from an occupation involving processing certain chemicals out of concern that introduction would be hurtful to an embryo if the representative became pregnant. Concerns about dangers to a pregnant worker or her hatchling will once in a while, if at any time, just

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Passing and sadness - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog From an article in Fast Company: Scholar and advisor Peter Koestenbaum goes through his days investigating genuinely unavoidable issues that have never sounded increasingly applicable. Here, he ponders what the stun of death shows us authority and how to push ahead without overlooking. For another approach to see it, look at Harrison Owens idea of griefwork, which is the procedure that we as people experience each time we experience change. Theres a short depiction here, and more in his book Expanding our now. A debt of gratitude is in order for visiting my blog. In case you're new here, you should look at this rundown of my 10 most well known articles. Also, in the event that you need progressively incredible tips and thoughts you should look at our bulletin about satisfaction at work. It's incredible and it's free :- )Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related