I had the distinct pleasure of seeing my friend Steve Browne speak this morning at SHRM. His session was intended to fire up the audience, and I’d say it was a smashing success. One of his comments was powerful, and I thought it deserved to be repeated here because I talk about certification quite a bit.
If your certification is only about getting hours and credits, get the heck out of this profession. @sbrownehr #SHRM15
— Ben Eubanks (@beneubanks) June 30, 2015
If your certification is purely about getting recertification hours, having letters after your name, and trying to use that as a way to get credits, then you’re wasting your time and your organization’s time. Go ahead and leave. Or let it lapse. There’s no real value in that sort of attitude.
However, if you pursued certification as a way to make yourself better at delivering HR services for your employees, then you’re on the right track.
If you prepared for months, studied endless hours to pass an incredibly difficult exam, and sat there with sweaty palms as you waited for the pass/fail notification at the end just so you could use something you learned to make your workplace better, you did it for the right reasons.
If your certification is less about making yourself look good and more about how you can make your organization look good for candidates and employees, then you understand the true value of the certification process.
Whether you’re carrying around a PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, HRBP, or some other type of credential, remember the end goal. The test is not the goal. Studying is not the objective. Using what you learn to make your organization better is.
How has your certification helped you? What additional impact did you have on your organization once you picked up those almighty letters behind your name?
Article source:Ben - Your HR Certification is Worthless (#SHRM15)»
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