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Human Resources Certifications

The skills and abilities that an HR professional uses to produce desired results requires 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 Human Resources 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 walk a tight line and must master the art of staying two steps ahead while having one foot firmly planted in the present.

The HR Certification Institute (HRCI, http://www.hrci.org) was established ...

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