Garner HR director earns HR certification

Posted July 13, 2010 at 7:22 pm and filed under City.

Staff reports

The town’s director of human resources, Sheila Cain, recently earned certification as a senior professional in human resources. Only 14 percent of human resources professionals in the state have this certification.

The certification, awarded by the HR Certification Institute, signifies that Cain possesses the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management.

“Certification as a senior professional in human resources is a personal as well as professional accomplishment,” Cain said. “I am honored to join the dedicated HR professionals across the country who hold this certification.”

Cain began working with the town in 1993. She previously served as a personnel coordinator for a Raleigh area employment agency. She has more than 17 years experience in human resource management. Cain received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from Meredith College in 1991.

The certification’s required examination includes 225 questions composed from over 1,800 possible human resources and employment law topics, with only a 52 percent pass rate by those taking the exam. The examination focuses on strategic management, human resource development, total rewards, employee and labor relations and risk management.

“Certification as a human resource professional clearly demonstrates a commitment to personal excellence and to the human resource profession,” said Mary Power, executive director of the HR Certification Institute.

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