HR.com
HR.com is the largest community of HR professionals offering HR training, Webcasts, Events, HR compliance, HR certification, HRCI & SHRM cert prep, HR Research, HR Tools & Resources. HR.com members have access to articles, case studies, newsletters, polls, discussion forums, blogs, webcasts and other features. Majority of the content on HR.com is community generated. As the largest B2B community in the world HR.com brings buyers and sellers together and is powered by our community. The site is "similar to Facebook, with a business community" and allowing HR professionals to share best practices and research techniques. HR.com is an HRCI approved provider . and offers certification for HRCI (Sphr, aPhr, and Phr ) and for SHRM ( SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP) programs. Company background. HR.com Limited is a privately held company based out of Jacksons Point, Canada. HR.com was established in 1999 by Debbie McGrath who previously also set up CEO Group Inc., later sold to the Washington Post. It was originally set up as an online magazine for HR professionals but was subsequently turned into a social network. In 2007 the network underwent a significant upgrade and incorporated features such as blogs, wikis, forums, and other web 2.0 functionality. In October 2010 HR.com  announced the launch of its own accreditation program, Institute for Human Resources (IHR). The programs are focused on providing specialized niche training and allow participants to accumulate both IHR and HRCI credits. Industry surveys. HR.com has conducted a number of industry surveys with results featured in trade publications such as CNY Business Journal, Training & Development, Canadian Manager, Atlanta Business Chronicle. Awards and recognition. Debbie McGrath, the founder, was named one of the top 100 influencers in the HR field, as well as one of top 100 Canadian Women Entrepreneurs by the PROFIT Magazine in 2005.