Thursday, June 24, 2010

SBU HR Director Earns Senior Professional Certification

Southwest Baptist University News Release
Contact: Sharina Smith, Office of Marketing & Communications
417-328-1803 / scsmith@sbuniv.edu

BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist University Director of Human Resources David Pierce recently was recognized for the successful completion of the Human Resource Certification Institute Examination and Certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.

The Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification is designed for the HR professional who 
  • ·         designs and plans, rather than implements, HR policy
  • ·         focuses on the “big picture”
  • ·         has ultimate accountability in the HR department
  • ·         typically has six to eight years of progressive and increasingly complicated HR experience
  • ·         has breadth and depth of knowledge in all HR disciplines
  • ·         uses judgment gained with time and knowledge application
  • ·         understands the business beyond the HR function and influences the overall organization


For more information, visit http://www.hrci.org.

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Southwest Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at an affordable price. Since 1878, the faculty and staff have created a caring, academic community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. The University has been named one of America’s Best Christian Colleges® for 13 consecutive years, one of America’s 100 Best College Buys® for 14 consecutive years, and it has been named among institutions with America’s Best College Scholarships ® for the past three years by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. For more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.

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