Certification |
Years of HR |
Recommended Years |
Candidate Profile |
| Professional in Human Resources (PHR) |
2 years |
2 – 4 years |
- Focuses on program implementation.
- Has tactical/logistical orientation.
- Has accountability to another HR professional within the organization.
- Has two to four years of exempt-level generalist HR work experience, but because of career length may lack the breadth and depth of a more senior-level generalist.
- Has not had progressive HR work experience by virtue of career length.
- Focuses his or her impact on the organization within the HR department rather than organization wide.
- Commands respect through the credibility of knowledge and the use of policies and guidelines to make decisions.
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| Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) |
2 years |
6 – 8 years |
- Designs and plans rather than implements.
- Focuses on the “big picture.”
- Has ultimate accountability in the HR department.
- Has six to eight years of progressive HR experience.
- Has breadth and depth of HR generalist knowledge.
- Uses judgment obtained with time and application of knowledge.
- Has generalist role within organization.
- Understands the effect of decisions made within and outside of the organization.
- Understands the business, not just the HR function.
- Manages relationships; has influence within overall organization.
- Commands credibility within organization, community and field by experience.
- Possesses excellent negotiation skills.
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| Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) |
2 years |
N/A |
- Establishes HR policies and initiatives that support the organization’s global growth and reputation as an employer.
- Designs organizational structures, programs and processes to achieve worldwide business needs.
- Oversees international assignment strategies and policies.
- Develops, implements and evaluates programs, processes and tools to ensure that they align with competitive practice, the organization’s objectives and legal requirements.
- Oversees the processes and practices that ensure favorable employment conditions balancing employer needs with employee rights and needs.
- Has core knowledge of the organization’s international HR activities.
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