Due to knowledge centered economy, the average shelf life of professional tools is not more than 3-4 years, after which it tends to become obsolete. In order to stay current with profession, all professionals need to follow route of "Continuous Professional Development" called certification.
It is quite interesting that Pakistan stands number 4 in the world in terms of "Certified HR professionals". Mr Zahid Mubarik, President SHRM Forum Pakistan has put in rigorous effort during past 3 years to groom HR on global HR competency model, which has been prepared by SHRM USA through a thorough research involving 32,000 professionals and employers, 640 CHROs, 111 focus groups in 33 countries worldwide. It is validated and by profit and nonprofit sector. SHRM has developed 2 certifications SHRM-CP for operational HR and SHRM-SCP for strategic HR roles in the organization. Getting certified makes HR professional a recognized expert and leader in the HR field-and a valuable asset to the organization.
The Society for Human Resource Management www.shrm.org is the world's largest HR association. Representing more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of HR profession. SHRM is based in United States, with subsidiary offices in China, India and Forums in 11 countries in the world including Pakistan.