Merits, potential pitfalls of new HR credentials considered

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Attendees at this year’s Society for Human Resource Management conference have been voicing their opinions on the organization’s new competency-based certification system, and its somewhat jarring introduction to the industry it serves.

There’s also been some concern raised about the necessity of an entirely new certification regime as SHRM and its one-time partner, the HR Certification Institute, were unable to come to agreement about SHRM’s credentials and have parted company.

Andy Stonehouse

Andy Stonehouse, is a veteran of the financial and benefits industry media world, having worked for many years at Senior Market Advisor, as well as serving as editor of Agent’s Sales Journal and … Read full bio


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