Nine UOG alumni earn SHRM-CP credential
Nine UOG alumni earn SHRM-CP credential
Nine UOG alumni earn SHRM-CP credential
6/10/2021
UOG alumni who passed the SHRM-CP exam in 2020 and 2021.
The field of human resources in Guam is quickly gaining more certified professionals as graduates of the 91快播's business administration program continue qualifying for and passing the exam, including nine more in 2020 and 2021.
The SHRM-CP exam is a four-hour, 160-question professional certification exam, and passing signifies that an HR professional has current, relevant, and globally applicable skills for managing a company鈥檚 or organization鈥檚 employees and establishing its HR policies.
鈥淭he general expectation for passing this comprehensive professional certification examination is about 30%鈥�40% for full-time professionals who have been working in the HR field for at least four years,鈥� said Richard S. Colfax, a now retired human resources professor and long-time faculty advisor for the UOG student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. "It is exciting and rewarding to know that so many former human resources and SHRM chapter students are excelling in the business community in HR roles."
Applying to take the SHRM-CP exam is more common among those already in the workforce, as there is a requirement of one to two years' experience in an HR role. But several UOG alumni have earned the credential earlier, following the alignment of UOG's human resources concentration with the SHRM association, spearheaded by Colfax in 2018, which made it possible for UOG students to qualify for the exam in their final semester and better position themselves for the workforce.
Seniors at UOG, as a , are eligible to apply for the exam as long as they have at least 500 hours of practical HR experience that can be certified by the program鈥檚 faculty. The students can accumulate the required hours of experience through internships, special projects, research, or a full- or part-time job in an HR role.
鈥淭his certification allowed me to level the playing field in the competitive area of human resource management,鈥� said 2020 graduate Louise M. Garcia, who passed the exam in December and is now working as a human resources assistant for CPL Pacific LLC. 鈥淚 felt that I was on the same level as hundreds of other fresh college graduates entering the workforce and lagging behind the thousands of seasoned professionals already in the talent pool. With my minimal experience, I knew I needed to diversify my portfolio, and this certification gives me that leverage and credibility.鈥�
The growing list of UOG graduates with the SHRM-CP credential includes:
- Resty Albeza
- Carly Champaco-Munoz
- Jeremy Copple
- Cameron Dudkiewicz
- Louise M. Garcia
- Iris Guinto
- Vanessa Laurora
- Jaedine Manglona
- Nicole Mesa
- Jonathan Pablo
- Austin Terlaje
- Victor E. Urbano
- Audre M. Xiong
Study human resources at UOG
Upcoming students wanting to pursue the field of human resources can do so through the of the Bachelor of Business Administration program.