Opinions: Enough Human Resource related experience to take the PHR or GPHR?
I am planning on taking the PHR or GPHR. I have two options: 1. Two years experience in Human Resources or 2. Taking the exam as a student. The experience requirements change May 2011. Most of my experience is in education. However, I am working on an MBA, and trying to figure out if I have enough experience that will qualify as human resources for the test. There are two job experiences that I think will qualify, but I am not positive.
I worked as an off-site supervisor hiring, firing, created training programs, doing evaluations, etc for a year.
I also worked in admissions office processing applications, determining residency, scheduling entrance exams, auditing classes, etc as an admissions specialist. Is this considered Human Resources? I have posted the job description for the admissions job below where I worked for two years. Enough to qualify for the PHR or Global PHR?
Job Title: ADMISSIONS SPECIALIST
Policy Group : Nonexempt-Clerical/Maintenance/Technical
PRIMARY IMPACT:
Provides analytic/diagnostic services or uses highest level technical skills which noticeably affect work results.
DUTIES:*
1. Research educational equivalence criteria and evaluate admissions applications for International students; interpret credentials for issuance of student visas.
2. Research/interpret/evaluate military education for awarding appropriate college credit.
3. Process dual credit students’ applications and registration; check applications and test scores.
4. Coordinate and process various types of packet registrations (e.g., Police Academy, Citicorp).
5. Process early admit students; collect appropriate documents and follow up on future requirements.
6. Handle Admissions and Records counter and telephone duties to include assisting with telephone registration help line.
7. Create camera-ready copy of the class schedule.
8. Assist with commencement preparation.
9. Provide back-up in all areas of Admissions & Records office as needed to include processing transcripts, evaluating transfer credits, responding to questions about graduation.
Additional Duties May Include:
1. Provide information on admissions/records/registration/enrollment.
2. Collect/verify/enter student information including transcripts, CE course registration, and class rolls/changes.
3. Evaluate students’ high school and college transcripts.
4. Verify student enrollment, official grades, and residency status.
5. process identification cards.
6. May coordinate all graduation evaluations. Order degree audits and transcripts; update student records; distribute and track graduation applications.
7. May evaluate graduation applications; order diplomas; notify students about interim status and graduation information.
8. May serve as liaison between Occ/Tech departments and students concerning graduation requirements.
9. May serve as a member of the graduation ceremony committee.
10. May update the On-Course System with degree plans and student records to reflect Advanced Placement (AP) credit.
11. May contact local high schools to discuss/set up recruitment visits.
12. May coordinate logistics for recruitment visits and prepare information to be disseminated to high school personnel and prospective students.
13. May make presentations/give information to the community regarding college programs and services.
14. May supervise office staff in absence of department heads.
* Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples necessarily include all of the duties performed.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Knowledge of college admissions, registration and records, and military education programs. Advanced knowledge of word processing and desktop publishing, preferably in PageMaker. Knowledge of WordPerfect and SISPLUS preferred.
Keyboarding, research, problem-solving, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Must be accurate, attentive to details, and work within deadlines.
JOB EMPOWERMENT
The employee follows existing procedures to which he/she can make some changes to solve problems. Progress or results of work is periodically checked and prior approval is required before changing standard work procedures.
LEADERSHIP OF PEOPLE
Accountable for helping others or providing regular guidance on an as-needed basis.
VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Discussing unique or non-recurring issues with others which may involve converting specialized terms into everyday language to ensure understanding.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
(+) Composing letters, memos, or reports of a routine or recurring nature.
PROBLEM ANALYSIS
(+) The employee typically has to deal with problems or situations similar to ones previously encountered and make choices from a limited set of alternatives. However, after awhile, the answers tend to follow a pattern.
Forgot it had to be exempt/professional level hr experience. Will be taking it as a student.
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