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HR certification is a career-long commitment. It shows your peers, your employees and your organization that you have mastered the core HR principles and are committed to your profession. Certified HR professionals around the world have received job offers, promotions and respect from their peers.

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Deciding which HR certification is best for you is an important decision. To help you determine which certification exam is right for you we suggest that you

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Recertification shows that you

  • keep current on changing HR laws, best practices and innovative labor strategies
  • ensure that your organization and its employees work at peak performance
  • remain a strategic business partner in your organization’s success

By recertifying your PHR, SPHR, GPHR or California credentials you show that you are committed to being the best you can be in your profession.

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Certification Matters

Welcome to Our New Blog!

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Mary PowerWelcome to the HR Certification Institute’s new blog, Certification Matters. This blog, will bring you information and content links to articles we think you will find interesting and useful. We want our new site to be your “go to” resource for all things certification – from applying for the exams to finding ways to earn recertification credits. We plan to keep you updated on a regular basis. We hope that what you learn here will help you to do your job better.

The HR Certification Institute’s Certification Matters blog will be authored by those who are on the front lines assisting you and your peers with submitting exam applications, getting recertification activities approved and helping organizations that want to become a Pre-Approved Program Partner.  I simply want to start off our blog by welcoming you, the leaders of our industry, and invite you to share your ideas and learnings with us.

We hope you will share your thoughts, opinions and feedback with us. Submit your testimonial about what your certification has done for you and your career. Post a comment here or send us a note on Facebook. Sign up for our Twitter feed too.

Keep in touch,

Mary Power, CAE, Executive Director,HR Certification Institute. 

Posted by Marketing at 4/5/2010 11:45 AM

Having worked for 34 years in the HR profession at various levels, including at divisional and corporate headquarters for both public and private companies, it seems silly for people like me to have to recertify every three years. I think HRCI should consider a life time certification for us war horses.
Posted by: Donald at 5/5/2010 11:27 AM


Hi Donald,

First, let me thank you for being the VERY FIRST response to our blog! We really appreciate the feedback and the fact that you took the opportunity to post a comment.

I am glad you asked this question because it provides an opportunity to clarify the mission of the HR Certification Institute. As you may already know, we did have a Life certification status that was discontinued in the ‘90’s. This occurred because it did not align with the mission of the organization.

The president at the time, Catherine Fyock explained, “The PHR and SPHR certifications signify that we recognize the professional’s level of knowledge in the field. To ensure the continuing legitimacy of the certifications, we must ensure professionals’ ongoing currency.”

By continuing to recertify your HR certification, you are demonstrating that you are keeping up-to-date in a quickly changing work and legislative environment. Recertification is the proof that your 34 years of experience is current.

Carolyn Moreland
Recertification Specialist
Posted by: Marketing at 5/6/2010 4:53 PM


is there a support group to share and help each other prepare for the PHR-GPHR exams? I did not pass the first time and plan to retake the exam in the next testing window. I'm curious if there are others out there who did not pass who would like to share the experiences and study strategies to assist them to pass on the second round or even third?
Posted by: Pamela at 5/7/2010 1:04 PM


Hi Pamela,

We are not aware that there are any official support groups to assist with preparing for our certification exam(s) but we do know of a few individuals who may be able to lead you in the right direction. Social networking and web 2.0 are great forums for connecting you with other HR professionals who are preparing for the PHR or GPHR exam as well. On Twitter, Nora aids HR professionals by creating flashcard type study sessions. Check out her page- http://twitter.com/PHRSPHR. There are also several LinkedIn groups made up of certified HR professionals who have been where you are. One in particular is PHR Linked- http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=96786&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr.

We also encourage you to begin a group by reaching out to other HR professionals right here on our blog, Certification Matters. This is exactly why we created a blog on our web site. We want you to be able to connect with other HR professionals and have the opportunity to gain knowledge from one other.

If you have not already done so, take a look at our new Assessment & Preparation section on our web site. You will find a wealth of information to assist you with preparing for our certification exam(s). After doing so, I would be interested in hearing what you think about the information being provided. As an individual who did not pass the exam and is working towards retesting, please also let me know what type of resources or information you feel the HR Certification Institute could provide to assist you in your endeavors.

I look forward to hearing back from you,

Nona Chigewe
Marketing Coordinator
Posted by: Marketing at 5/10/2010 4:42 PM


Hi - I'm fairly new to the HR field but it's definitely something that I am pursuing. My bachelor degree is in Business with emphasis in HR and I'm pursuing the same for my graduate degree. Being that I have the knowledge but not as much experience; would you recommend me taking the PHR certification? Would it help getting hired?

Thanks!
Posted by: Irene at 5/10/2010 9:46 PM


As long as you are within 12 months of graduating, you are eligible to take the exam and I definitely encourage it if you have the desire to break into the profession. Our Value of Certification study has shown that hiring managers actually take into account the certification status of an applicant and 1 out of 2 prefer that their exempt HR people have a certification.

Gregory Scott, SPHR
Manager, HR Content
Posted by: Gregory at 5/11/2010 10:55 AM


I am preparing for the CA exam. After studying for a few weeks, I thought I would take an online assessment to see how well I know the material. I was able to access the 10 question quiz offered at no cost. However, I was disappointed to see that an online assessment is not available for this particular exam.

Angela
Posted by: Angela at 5/19/2010 5:14 PM


Thrilled that you guys are expanding the site and hopping into social media. It's going to be fun to see where it takes you. :-)

Ben Eubanks
upstartHR
Posted by: Benjamin( Visit ) at 5/21/2010 10:01 AM


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