Recertification Processing Timeline
If you were due to recertify by December 31, 2007 and have submitted your application, you’re all set. Find out what to expect with this anticipated timeline for application processing.

Put Recertification Panic on “Pause”
Didn’t quite make your December 31 deadline? Don’t panic—you still have until January 31 before late fees take effect. Remember that the online recertification system is the fastest and easiest way to apply. Check out the new Virtual Recertification Tour on HRCI.org to see how it works.

GPHR 2009 Update Progresses
The practice analysis study of global HR—part of a multi-stage update of the GPHR Body of Knowledge and exams—was completed late last year. Input from 588 practitioners who participated in last fall’s survey was vital to the study. This year, HRCI’s GPHR item writers and reviewers will use the updated body of knowledge to create and validate items for revised exams to be administered in 2009 and beyond. HR professionals’ analysis and updates of current practices are absolutely critical to the validity of HRCI’s certifications. Thanks for your ongoing participation.

Congrats, Essay Winners!
Barbara Ludwig, MBA, SPHR and Faye Roberts, SPHR are the top winners in our recent Strategic Management Best Practices Essay Contest. Both have received a collection of SPHR insignia prizes; including a folio, bud vase, water bottle, t-shirt and lapel pin. Read their award-winning essays in the “Strategic Management Pointers” portion of the web site’s “Recertification” section. Another 11 essayists received SPHR t-shirts and lapel pins. Watch for their essays, one per month, in the same section of HRCI.org.

Pre-Approval Benefits Professionals & Providers
Explore the advantages of HRCI’s Pre-Approval Programs, which help boost registration numbers for the hosting organization as well as assure certificants that their participation will guarantee recertification credit.

Encourage Colleagues to Pursue Certification
Help colleagues start the new year right by setting their sights on certification. Registration for the May/June 2008 testing window will open in mid-January, with applications due by March 14. Deadline for the year’s second testing window is October 10. For details, see the “Certification” section of HRCI.org.

State of the Institute
What did HRCI achieve in 2007? Read this summary to find out.

Salute Your Certified Colleagues
Everyone needs an occasional pat on the back for their continuing professional efforts. Consider giving PHR, SPHR or GPHR insignia items from the SHRMStore. Simply click the “Accessories” link in the black bar on the HRCI.org home page.

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Mary E. Power, CAE, Executive Director
Cornelia Springer, CAE, Operations Director

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