HRCI Partners With Dave Ulrich And Ross School Of Business On Global HR Competency Study

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The HR Certification Institute (HRCI) today announced it will partner with Dave Ulrich and Wayne Brockbank, both renowned HR professors, authors and consultants, in the seventh round of the world's largest study of HR competencies. Called the Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS), the ongoing project is led by Dr. Ulrich's RBL Group and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Since 1987, HRCS has provided a fundamental framing of the competencies and agendas for human resource professionals. The study tracks major trends and helps HR professionals and departments add greater value to their organizations. More than 63,000 people worldwide have participated in the study.

As a regional partner in HRCS, HRCI will help evaluate how HR competencies are changing and how those competencies drive business performance. HRCI will help create the survey, recruit and register North American corporate and individual participants, advise in the analysis of results, define regional trends, sponsor and host a regional feedback conference and write and publish the regional results in local and international journals and magazines.

"We are delighted to contribute to this relevant and formative work, especially with such esteemed partners," said HRCI Executive Director Amy Schabacker Dufrane, Ed.D., SPHR, CAE. "Like The RBL Group and the Ross School of Business, HRCI is dedicated to advancing the HR profession. The study plays to our strengths in understanding what organizations require of HR professionals in our evolving business climate. Ultimately, it will help HR professionals better understand the skill sets they need for success."

"This partnership is also a major part of HRCI's growth strategy," Dr. Dufrane continued. "Like our recently announced alliance with AMEDIRH, the largest HR association in Mexico, it shows our increasing engagement with other premier organizations, institutions and individuals. HRCI is moving forward with new partnerships and new technologies, which will all benefit current and future HRCI certificants."

"The goal of HRCS is to answer the question: What knowledge, abilities and agendas differentiate HR professionals in high performing firms from those in low performing firms and are, therefore, necessary for successful HR professionals?" said Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, a partner at The RBL Group and HRCS study lead. "HRCI's work in HR professional development makes this partnership a natural fit. As a regional partner, HRCI will help ensure this round of the survey captures today's realities of human resource management."

"For many years, HRCI has been at the forefront of HR accreditation and assessment," said Dr. Wayne Brockbank, clinical professor of business at the Ross School of Business and HRCS study lead.  "Concurrently, The RBL Group, the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and their network of global thought leaders have been at the forefront of identifying the HR competencies and agendas that have the greatest impact on business performance. As HRCI joins this network of global thought leaders, the resulting partnership will provide the field of HR with a most powerful combination of high-impact HR competencies and the world's most widely utilized accreditation process."

"We are excited to join with HRCI in the Human Resource Competency Study," Brockbank added. "This partnership represents a major hallmark in the progress of the HR profession both in the United States and around the world."

About the Human Resource Competency Study
The primary objective of the seventh round of the HRCS is to evaluate how HR competencies are changing and how that drives business performance. This round will highlight global and regional benchmarks, HR's impact on specific business challenges (i.e., information, collaboration, innovation, risk management, strategic clarity, talent and change), HR's impact on alternative business measures (i.e., CSR, employee productivity, customer share, inventory turnover, risk management and leadership effectiveness) and year-over-year analysis.

The seventh round of HRCS will begin with a Regional Partners and Survey Creation meeting in London in October. The survey will be conducted during the first half of 2015. Data analysis and defining conclusions will occur during the second half of 2015, with results being published in journals and presented at regional conferences at the beginning of 2016.

About the HR Certification Institute
The HR Certification Institute, established in 1976, is the internationally recognized, independent certifying organization for the Human Resources Profession. The HR Certification Institute is the global leader in developing rigorous exams to demonstrate competence, mastery and real-world application of forward-thinking HR practices, policies and principles. Today, more than 135,000 HR professionals worldwide proudly maintain the HR Certification Institute's credentials as a mark of high professional distinction. The HR Certification Institute offers a comprehensive portfolio of advanced professional credentials for HR professionals worldwide. Visit www.hrci.org to learn more.

About The RBL Group
The RBL Group is a global professional services firm committed to creating value through leadership and talent, strategic HR, and aligned organization and capability. Visit http://rbl.net/ to learn more.

About the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is known for leadership development, groundbreaking entrepreneurship and a commitment to sustainability, social impact and positive business. In addition to having some of the top-ranked programs in the world, it is also part of the University of Michigan, one of the most prolific and respected research institutions in the United States. Visit michiganross.umich.edu to learn more.

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