Empowering HR Excellence: Highlights from the Cohort 48 Orientation & Introductory Lecture
Most HR professionals get comfortable running the department. Payroll gets processed, leave gets approved, files get updated. Then a business decision gets made in a room they weren’t invited to, and they realise administration was never going to be enough. That’s the gap HR Certification Centre set out to close this past weekend, when it […]
What Happens After You Get HR Certified? The Career Moves Nobody Talks About
You pass the exam. The result comes in. There’s a moment of relief, maybe some celebration, a new line on your CV. And then, fairly quickly, the question arrives: now what? Most of the conversation around HR certification focuses on how to get it. The preparation. The study hours. The exam anxiety. What happens after […]
Why HR Networking Is a Career Strategy, Not a Social Activity
Here’s an uncomfortable truth for anyone who skips industry events because they’re “too busy with real work”: the people getting promoted around you are probably not more talented than you. They’re better connected. That sounds pessimistic. The research says it’s just how careers work. The evidence has been there for fifty years In 1974, sociologist […]
People Power: How HR Business Partners Turn Strategy Into Real Business Results
Ask any CEO what keeps them up at night, and “productivity” is never far from the list. Yet most companies still look for the answer in the wrong place — a new tool, another restructure, a fresh set of KPIs. Rarely do they look at the person sitting a few desks down from the leadership […]
National HR Mentorship Programme Graduates 100 Mentees in 16th Cohort
The HR Certification Centre has graduated 100 mentees from the 16th cohort of the National HR Mentorship Programme. The cohort started with 553 applicants, of whom 395 were selected, and 139 went on to enrol. The graduates came from a mix of industries, including banking, manufacturing, technology, and education. Sophia Gogo, the Mentorship Coordinator, hosted […]
HRCC Welcomes Cohort 47: Building the Future of Human Resource Leadership
The HR Certification Centre (HRCC) has officially commenced its 47th Cohort with an engaging Orientation and Introductory Lecture, marking the beginning of another transformative learning journey for aspiring and practicing HR professionals. The opening session introduced participants to the evolving role of Human Resource Management and the critical responsibilities HR professionals must embrace to remain […]
HR CERTIFICATION CENTRE LAUNCHES HRBP CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME
The HR Certification Centre officially launched its Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) Certification Programme on Thursday, 7th June 2026, under the theme: “The Strategic Shift, Repositioning HR as a Business Partner for Organisational Impact.” The launch event brought together HR professionals, business leaders, executives, and people managers to discuss the evolving role of Human Resources […]
ALIGNING TALENT ACQUISITION TO BUSINESS STRATEGY: WHY STRATEGY MUST COME FIRST
In an era of intense competition, rapid technological change, and shifting workforce expectations, organisations no longer succeed simply by hiring people. They succeed by hiring the right people, with the right capabilities, at the right time, to deliver clearly defined business objectives. This reality has elevated Talent Acquisition from an administrative HR function to a […]
HRs BREAKFAST MEETING 2026
At 9:00 AM on February 27th, the conference room of the Best Western Premier Hotel in the Airport Residential Area became the focal point for the future of human capital in West Africa. Over 80 industry leaders gathered for the HRs Breakfast Meeting, an intensive summit organised by the Association of Certified HRs, Ghana, in […]
Why does one need to certify?
Congratulations for taking the step to qualify as an Associate Professional in Human Resurces (aPHRi), Professional in Human Resources (PHRi) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHRi) from the Human Resource Certification Institute.
This is a major leap in your career and will significantly facilitate your progress in the management market place and corporate arena, as many organizations are more prone to dealing with certified professionals. In Ghana now and as it is in other parts of the world, many companies tend to hire certified professionals as they are thought to have gone through more …