The Value of an HR CertificationIowa’s Certification Campaign
Presented by:Dr. Cris Wildermuth, SPHR
Director of CertificationIowa SHRM State Councilhttp://iashrm.org/
Assistant Professor, Drake UniversityMaster of Science, Leadership Developmentwww.drake.edu/[email protected]
Welcome
Cris Wildermuth, EdD, SPHRAssistant ProfessorMaster of Science in Leadership DevelopmentDrake Universitywww.drake.edu/leadership [email protected] www.criswildermuth.com
Road Map
●Why are you considering it?●What is the value?●What is the Iowa 20/20 campaign?●What is going on with SHRM/HRCI?●Your options…
The Kitchen Conversation
Why are you considering it?
Why does it matter?
The Power of Certification
● I was encouraged to sit for the exam to build a stronger body of knowledge, bring additional credibility to my role as a generalist and demonstrate a higher sense of professional commitment to my field.
Iowa SHRM Council
WHY?
Jill LaBarre, SPHR
● I was encouraged to sit for the exam to
build a stronger body of knowledge,
bring additional credibility to my role as a generalist and demonstrate a higher
sense of professional commitment to my field.
Iowa SHRM Council
WHY?
Jill LaBarre, SPHR
● The preparation and testing itself provide a Human Resources professional with increased or reinforced knowledge of our ever-changing field.
● By receiving this great certification, a person has the opportunity to show themselves, their employer and their chapter that they are an expert in their HR field.
Iowa SHRM Council
WHY?
Amy Larsen, PHRIowa SHRM State Council Director
● The preparation and testing itself provide a Human Resources professional with
increased or reinforced knowledge of our ever-changing field.
● By receiving this great certification, a person has the opportunity to show themselves, their employer and their
chapter that they are an expert in their HR field.
Iowa SHRM Council
WHY?
Amy Larsen, PHRIowa SHRM State Council Director
● If I’m laying out resumes and I’m looking across I’m going to pick the one with certification (…) because I know that they have taken that step to be committed to the profession that we’re in.
● It’s about the information obtained (…) through that but it’s (also) about the networking, the relationship building that happens through the study groups that you participate in.
Iowa SHRM Council
WHY?
Karen Rieck, SPHRVice President of HRIowa Bankers Association
● If I’m laying out resumes and I’m looking across I’m going to pick the one with certification (…) because I know that they
have taken that step to be committed to the profession that we’re in.
● It’s about the information obtained (…) through that but it’s (also) about the
networking, the relationship building that happens through the study groups that you participate in.
Iowa SHRM Council
WHY?
Karen Rieck, SPHRVice President of HRIowa Bankers Association
Mean Number
• Reputation / credibility with my HR peers
3.84 696
• The study process for the certification was valuable
3.78 690
• Reputation / credibility with the leadership at my organization
3.39 694
• The certification made it
easier to get a job 3.29 675
• The certification made it easier to get a
promotion2.57 680
Linked:HR
WHY?
●Professional credibility & demonstration of commitment
●Personal satisfaction, achievement, and pride
●Networking & relationship building
●Helps in job search and advancement
●Knowledge & information●Keeping current through
recertification
In summary…
WHY?
What is the Iowa 20/20 campaign?
12,440 HR
1,746 Certified
14%# of
Certified HRs / # of
HRs in State
104,460HR
11,064 Certified
11%
Top States (%)
21,260 HR
Colorado
3,463Certified
Colorado
16%
Colorado
Washington
29,940 HR
Washington
4,300 Certified
Washington
14%
14%
How will we do it?
5% growth
per year
How will we do it?
1 in 5 HR professionals!
What is going on?
What are your options?
Additional Information
● Visit the page http://www.criswildermuth.com/iowa-shrm/
Cris Wildermuth, EdD, SPHRAssistant ProfessorMaster of Science in Leadership DevelopmentDrake Universitywww.drake.edu/leadership [email protected] www.criswildermuth.com