Most organisations say they value proactive employees, but there is ‘wise’ and ‘unwise’ proactivity, and HR has a big role to play in discerning the difference.

Australian HR leader abroad Jill Collins discusses how professionalising her HR skills helped her narrow the gap between two cultures.

As the AHRI HR certification program’s international status continues to increase, we look at the strongly strategic nature of two linked case studies from New Zealand’s public service.   GIL SEWELL CPHR Director, Organisational Development, Auckland District Health Board, NZ Gil Sewell encountered an unexpected difficulty when Auckland District Health Board employed her two years ago […]

Building organisational capability is a key outcome of HR certification. We speak to two candidates of the APC Program about how they're addressing it in their capstone projects.

Every HR practitioner’s route to certification is unique. Two notable cases reflect on how their previous experience affected their view of the role of HR in Australia.   Carmel McGregor FCPHR “It’s by being part of a professional association that you keep up with latest developments and emerging trends.” When it comes to talking about why […]

When you’ve reached the top of the tree, professionally speaking, why bother with HR certification? We spoke with some of the most senior professionals and got their answers.

The future of HR as a certified profession is reflected in AHRI Fellow Erica Gallagher’s role and status at the Public Trustee of Queensland and her part in a significant government overhaul. The Public Trustee of Queensland celebrated its centenary last year. It was also a year in which Erica Gallagher joined the organisation as […]

Tracey Holdsworth CPHR started her certification capstone project as an online efficiency measure, but it soon evolved into something much more far-reaching. Tracey Holdsworth notes with amusement that her application for AHRI certification would have been considerably easier had she been able to use the system she implemented as her capstone project. Her project involved […]

HR shouldn’t shrink from its vital role in building successful leadership, says HR director Jennifer White CPHR Courage. It’s a big word, usually used in reference to soldiers. Or, in a less life-and-death sense, to footballers. But it does apply to anyone who takes on a task involving formidable opposition. But when it comes to […]

AHRI’s Practising Certification Program might seem like a leap into the unknown. Here, three practitioners say HR certification is a leap worth taking.