Well, folks, I am officially registered to write the first CHRP exam, the NKE, or National Knowledge exam, on May 5th. That means I'm well into study mode, so blog postings may be even less frequent than they are right now. Trying to fit in blogging, studying, and a 40+ hour workweek along with a job search is frankly kind of exhausting. Still, I'm looking forward to writing the exam, and hopefully being able to call myself a CHRP candidate.
I know that feelings as to the value of this designation are somewhat mixed. Personally, I favour a licensing designation that requires CE to remain current, because it cuts down on those people who have never learned anything new since they left school however many decades ago, and I think a national designation for HR professionals is a good thing. I also think the changes to the program (such as requiring the completion of a bachelor's degree, and, as of 2013, three years' experience in the field) should help increase the standards and make the CHRP designation more valuable.
So, I'm studying, and both looking forward to and dreading the exam. Any of you Calgary people, I will see you there!!
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