HR is seen by some as a ‘soft skills’ job that anyone can do. To change this perception and establish standards, AHRI has introduced a certification program to set the bar for HR practitioners wanting the become true business partners. Sam Robertson is working towards the AHRI Practising Certification Program (APC), after which she will be entitled to apply to the National Certification Council for HR certification.
Sam has been working in HR since she graduated from Sydney University in 2012. She currently works in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and is one of the first intake on the 18-month APC program. In part two of her certification video diary, Sam talks about: what she has discovered during the first unit; learning more about her own career goals and objectives by taking AHRI’s training needs analysis test; and how HR can become a strategic partner for businesses. Plus, she recommends a fun video with a serious message about what really motivates people at work and how this affects engagement and innovation.
Want to learn more? Check out her vlogs on certification and read about why she is undertaking the APC program, what she think about the process so far and what she hopes to gain from this experience.
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