Why Will ‘Only Degree Holders’ Eat their Humble Pie?
Professional credentials and certifications are—most probably—nowhere as important to professional growth and development as they are now in the Human Resources and Talent Management space. However, there are some valid reasons behind it. Reports of the Bureau of Labor Statistics project that the job prospect for HR managers will see almost 9 percent growth over a period between 2014 and 2024—faster than the usual growth rate of other occupations. Adding to it, the growing war for talent, fast-paced globalization, and emergence of HR leaders as business partners are slowly but surely bringing a shift to the corporate paradigm. These factors are ultimately compelling companies, worldwide,
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If some leading reports revolving around trends in the HR and talent management space are to be believed, the large-scale use of various skill-based HR certifications and credentials is very much likely to change the game in qualifications and criteria required by talent professionals. They have the potential to close the prevailing skills gap in organizations’ talent department. And most importantly, they are good enough to provide students with a better return on their study.
CSW—Corporation for a Skilled Workforce—in its report titled “Making a Market for Competency-Based Credentials”—has mentioned that earlier, employees, students, and employers used their respective academic diplomas and degrees like a “proxy” for various knowledge and skills required to perform their jobs. However, time has come to complement this practice, thanks to the mounting interest in various competency-centric credentials. It’s not less than true that top-notch skill-based credentialing in the HR and talent management space can offer more insights into a professional’s proficiencies.
So, long live HR certifications…long live forward-looking HR and talent management professionals. The coming time will see certified HR professionals thriving ahead, while “only degree holders” will have no alternative but to eat their humble pie. Decide now which category you would like to fall
This report explains how the CIPD HR profession map defines the HR profession, an evaluation of the two core professional areas, the bands and behaviours and why HR professionals need to be able to manage themselves manage teams, manage upwards and across the organisation. A self-assessment has been undertaken against the specification of HR Professional practice capabilities and four development options will be evaluated against my personal needs. A personal development plan containing my developmental objectives and activities has been included as an appendix.
Many assessment tools and interviewing skills are available to the clinical social worker within a mental health setting. This paper will examine one such assessment tool, the competency based assessment, and its applicability in a mental health setting. A comparison will be made between this advanced assessment method and a generalist social work assessment. Interviewing people who have mental health concerns can offer challenges for clinical social workers. Several interviewing techniques that can help with some of these challenges will be outlined.
The intend of this paper is to reflect upon my learning experience and feeling in taking the assessment test for Professionals In Human Resources or Senior Professional in Human Resources. The primary goal of this assessment was to assess my knowledge and capabilities pertaining to HR. In addition, it explores potential questions that might be asked on a certification exam. Although I scored adequately 58 out of 70, the assessment revealed some interesting things about how courses build on one another and my career choice as a HR professional.
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1.1. Evaluate what it means to be an HR professional with reference to the CIPD’s HR Profession
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