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Certifying Human Resource Professionals

images Human resources. Ask 10 different people what human resources (HR) is or does, and you'll get at least 8 different answers. Management advisor, recruiter, talent manager, employee advocate, paper pusher, union negotiator, counselor, policy police, coach, mediator, administrative expert, corporate conscience, strategic business partner, and the dreaded “party planner”—these are just a few of the roles that those both inside and outside of the profession think we play. Some of these descriptions are based on ...

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