Four human resource management majors achieve SHRM-CP credential

Human resource management majors Molly Stark ’21, Alyssa Keller ’21, Quinn Van Tol ’21 and Chris van Dijk ’21 earned their Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) designations this past semester.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the largest global professional association and network for HR professionals. Its certification program is based on the current HR landscape, focusing on the competencies and knowledge HR professionals need in order to lead in today’s business community.

Passing the SHRM-CP behavioral competency-based exam indicates the students hold a high level of human resources knowledge and understand how to apply that knowledge for an organization.

“It felt like a great personal achievement to get my SHRM-CP,” said Keller, a Business Fellow and the 2020-21 president of Elon’s SHRM chapter. “Not only is it great to have professionally, but getting certified also felt in a way like a capstone for the HR major. It gave me the sense that I had the cherry on top of my college experience—something I could take with me from Elon along with my degree. I now feel prepared to go into the working world as someone who could be acknowledged by my peers as a real professional right off the bat and there’s a lot of peace of mind in that.”

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business’ human resource management major aligns with SHRM’s HR curriculum standards. Elon also hosts a SHRM student chapter advised by Associate Professor of Management Brian Lyons.

“These four students were able to earn their SHRM-CP in a challenging academic year,” Lyons said. “The effort, dedication and resilience of these students cannot be understated. I’m proud of their accomplishments and their future employers are lucky to have them on staff.”