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Dear Colleague,

I am inviting you participate in a research project to study the relationship between Human Resources Practitioners (HRP’s) who have achieved their Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification and whether they have a higher sense of human resources job confidentiality, as well as having a perception of having more job satisfaction, based on their certification preparation and testing.  This research is self-funded and conducted as part of the requirements for my PhD degree in Education (STEM) from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.

Accompanying this cover letter is a survey asking a variety of questions about your perceptions of the Professional Human Resource (PHR) Certification sponsored by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM).   I would like you to look over the survey and, if you choose to do so, complete it and return it to me either by mail (SASE) or fax (info on survey).  The survey should take you no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

The results of this project will be a greater understanding of the incentives, as well as the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards or perceptions of value of the PHR certification within the HR community.   The results of the survey will be useful for HR practitioners who plan on obtaining or sustaining the certification.  I hope to share my results by publishing them in an educational and/or scientific journal and/or to present at a conference.

I do not know of any risks to you if you participate in this survey.  Your voluntary responses will not be identified with you personally as the survey responses will remain confidential, and there is no penalty if you do not participate.  I promise not to share your personal information with anyone outside my research group which consists of me and my advisor.  If you do not feel comfortable mailing your survey to me, you may fax it directly, or answer it online.  I am offering three ‘Outback Restaurant’ $40 gift certificates to a random draw of participants for completed surveys.  To ensure you are able to be contacted for the drawing if you win, please ensure your POC info is noted on the completed survey form.  Regardless of whether you choose to participate, please let me know if you would like a summary of my findings. To receive a summary, please contact me after 06/01/2011 for a report of my findings.

If you have any questions or concerns about completing the survey or about being in this study, you may contact me via POC info noted below. This project has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Old Dominion University.  If you have any questions about your rights as a research study participant, you may contact the chair of the IRB through the Compliance Office at Office of Institutional Research & Assessment Program, ODU, 218 Koch Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529.  If you agree to participate, you may keep this form and complete the survey.  Returning the form indicates your legal consent for me to use the information in my study.  If you wish, you may stop at any time, and dispose of the survey and materials.

Sincerely,

Dawn D. Boyer, M.Ed.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, PhD Student

Download Survey here (Microsoft Document)

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Biography

Dawn Boyer is a doctoral student at Old Dominion University in the Darden College of Education, working on her PhD in Occupational Studies and Technology – now Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Professional Studies [STEMPS]) with a concentration on Training & Development in Human Resources. She currently works as a Doctoral-level Graduate Teaching Assistant teaching computer science, technology, and electronic communications to undergraduate students.

Ms. Boyer has 20+ years of senior management experience in human resources, 10+ years in the defense-contracting arena.  She performed as a Senior Recruiter for 10+ years in the private and defense sector and has worked on various Automated Tracking System (ATS) resume databases.

She also provides HR consulting services to small businesses, including dynamically growing 8(a) set-aside defense companies, as well as training and development for individuals seeking career growth, in the Hampton Roads, VA area.

Ms. Boyer has published over 20 books related to genealogical research in the Carteret County, NC area, as well as won several major business awards for employers through her award application submission. She won 2^nd place in the 1997 The Metropolitan Monthly’s Story Writing Contest. She is also quoted as a human resources SME in several human resources books, as well as business and human resources blogs/journals.

Her LinkedIn profile is: http://www.linkedin.com/in/DawnBoyer (a detailed CV is located on her profile page for download)
She accepts all LinkedIn invites via: Dawn.Boyer(at)me.com.
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Her blogs:
http://DawnBoyer.wordpress.com
http://www.bloglines.com/blog/DawnBoyer

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