CHAPTER 1

Human Resource Certification

As you begin a career in human resources (HR), the skills and abilities you will use to produce your desired results as an HR professional require a mastery of sorts. Mastery of any profession will involve a continuous career-long commitment to learning, and that is a foundational truth within the HR profession. HR has been, and continues to be, an evolving component of an organization because its basic focus is on people. The constant changes and outside influences on an organization’s workforce increase the demands on HR professionals. HR professionals today must master the art of staying two steps ahead while having one foot firmly planted in the present.

Professional Certifications

Certifications ...

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