GPHR Certification Preparation Course
Nov. 3-5, 2008 | Toronto, Ontario

Set Yourself Apart with GPHR Certification
HR has changed in the past decade, expanding across borders, cultures and economies. HR professionals earning a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR®) certification will be prepared to assume responsibilities beyond U.S. regulations—and possess the capability to develop global and cross-border HR policies.

The SHRM GPHR Certification Preparation Course is a three-day comprehensive program that highlights content areas that may appear on the certification exam. By interacting in this intense environment with your peers and qualified instructors, and using the SHRM Global Learning System® as your guide, you are getting access to a highly successful educational tool.

With Lance J. Richards, SPHR, GPHR, Senior Director, International Human Resources, Kelly Services, Inc.

Attention PHRs and SPHRs! Earn up to 21 recertification hours while preparing for the GPHR exam with GPHR Certification Preparation Course.

Program Features
Schedule
Who Should Attend
Program Location and Accommodations
How to Register
Registration Fees
About the Instructor
About HR Certification Institute and the GPHR Exam

PROGRAM FEATURES

1. Experienced HR practitioner leads you through the program
2. Global content that corresponds to the HR Certification Institute body of knowledge
3. More than 700 sample exam questions to test your knowledge
4. Interactive case studies to apply learned principles

SHRM Global Learning System Modules
The Global Learning System is designed for HR professionals with at least two years of practical HR job experience. The primary focus is the global practice and application of human resources. Basic HR practices such as compensation, selection, legal practices and benefits will be covered briefly. Each module has a case study that demonstrates how the content is applied in practical situations.

Module 1: Strategic HR Management
Module 2: Global Organizational Effectiveness and Employee Development
Module 3: Global Staffing
Module 4: Global Compensation and Benefits
Module 5: International Assignment Management
Module 6: International Employee Relations and Regulations

Visit www.shrm.org/learning/global for the module descriptions.

Added Value! SHRM Global Learning System workbooks — a $695 value — included in your registration fee.

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SCHEDULE

Three-day Seminar: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day. (in class plus evening homework)
Registration opens at 7:00 a.m.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

1. HR professionals who want a review before taking the GPHR certification exam.
2. PHR- or SPHR-level professionals seeking to supplement their certification to an international level.

PROGRAM LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS

Contact Fairmont Royal York directly to make room reservations.

Hotel Details:
Fairmont Royal York
100 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 1E3
Phone: +1-800-441-1414

HOW TO REGISTER

Online only at https://www.showreg.net/GCPT0811L/

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 REGISTRATION FEES

Please note: Registration fees are in Canadian Dollars. For registrations from the U.S. the amount will be converted by your credit card company and will appear on your statement in U.S. dollars.

SHRM and HRPA members: $1,222.60 CDN
(Global Learning System Product tax on $595 is $47.60 + Course fee of $1,175)

Nonmembers of SHRM and HRPA: $1,490.60 CDN
(Global Learning System Product tax on $695 is $55.60 + Course fee of $1,435)

Please visit www.xe.com/ucc/ for the most current exchange rate.

Register early; classes fill quickly. Please confirm your registration before making your hotel arrangements.

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Lance J. Richards, GPHR, SPHR
Senior Director and Global Practice Leader, HR Consulting for Kelly Services, Inc.

Mr. Richards is Senior Director and Global Practice Leader, HR Consulting for Kelly Services, Inc., a global human resource solutions provider headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA. In this role, he has worldwide accountability for Kelly’s Human Resources Consulting business unit. Prior to this appointment, he was head of International Human Resources at Kelly, where he was responsible for the development, coordination and management of human resources programs for Kelly's USD2bn, 4000 employee international division, operating in 39 countries.

Prior to joining Kelly, Mr. Richards served as managing director and co-founder of Suddenly Global LLC, a niche international human resources consultancy based in Washington, D.C.

Previously, he was director, global human resources for Teleglobe, a USD2bn, 40 country unit of Bell Canada, Canada’s largest communications company. He has held senior HR roles with Verizon International (and its predecessors), including Director of International Staffing and Country HR Director for Verizon’s operations in China, where he led HR for 1400 employees in 16 cities. Mr. Richards began his career in international human resources as an HR manager with responsibilities for Asia/Pacific with British Telecom. In 2007, he was appointed as a Director of the Human Capital Institute’s Talent Strategy Board.

He served on SHRM’s Global Forum Board of Directors for three years and on their Global Special Expertise Panel for four years. He is one of SHRM’s instructors for SHRM’s Global HR certification prep course, which he has taught in Atlanta, Washington DC, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Toronto, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. He is also an adjunct instructor for Eastern Michigan University, delivering the GPHR Prep Course there. He has taught SHRM’s HR Generalist program in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Additionally, he has served as Visiting Professor of HR at the Sasin Graduate School of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. Educated at the University of Georgia, he holds a BSc degree, with a concentration in Communications Theory. He holds both the GPHR and SPHR certifications.

A frequent speaker on globalization and workforce strategy, he has presented at dozens of HR conferences and seminars around the world, including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Cairo, Costa Rica, Ixtapa, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and others.

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ABOUT HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE AND THE GPHR EXAM

The HR Certification Institute, an independent affiliate of SHRM, developed the GPHR certification and administers the exam. Important: To take the GPHR exam, you must complete a separate application form available through the HR Certification Institute at www.hrci.org.

1. Due to the frequent changes in HR information, policies and regulations, it is recommended that participants take the GPHR certification exam in the same year that they complete the learning system.
2. The SHRM Global Learning System does not teach to the exam. HR Certification Institute’s test items are held in strict security and are not made available to SHRM or any organization. The SHRM Global Learning System team developed its own activities and questions based on HR Certification Institute’s test specifications. And while these may be similar to certification exam items, they are not exact matches.

Important Dates and Locations

Testing is offered at more than 250 Thompson Prometric testing centers in the United States and Canada, and 116 internationally.

Winter Testing Window
Dec. 1–31, 2008 (four weeks)
Regular Deadline: Oct. 10, 2008
Late Deadline: Nov. 14, 2008

Note: HR Certification Institute exams are currently administered in English.
Visit www.hrci.org for application fees and deadlines.

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