Presented by Lyn Goodear, as part of the Wiley Professional Learning seminar, 'Across the Professions'. For info visit http://wileyprolearning.wordpress.com or follow us @WileyProLearn

1. Professional Development
Across the Professions
Lyn Goodear,
National Manager Professional Development and
Deputy CEO of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)

2. “Education over the Internet is going to be so big
it is going to make email look like a rounding error.”
Source: President of CISCO, JT Chambers

3. Presented at the Wiley seminar
Professional Development
Across the Professions
Melbourne, 1 March 2012
#pdmelb
wileyprolearning.wordpress.com

4. The brief:
A ‘micro’ case study:
The HR Profession . . . and how AHRI approaches
the challenge of „professionalising the HR profession

5. Every year, around 1 million workers change jobs,
with ¼ also changing industries
Did you know? Source: Julia Gillard‟s speech – Feb 6 2012, Building a New Economy
Absenteeism hits the bottom line of some of our big
brand companies by as much as $30 million in „lost‟
wages each year*
Low productivity is estimated to cost some of our big
banks as much as $2-$3 billion each year*
*Source: Macquarie Economics Research – ESG Evaluating Employee Engagement - 28 June 2011

6. Did you also know …
That where a business has high engagement scores, they will experience on average:
• 12% higher customer satisfaction ratings
• 6% higher profitability
• 18% higher productivity
• 25-49% lower voluntary staff turnover, depending on the sector;
• 49% fewer safety incidents
• 27% less inventory shrinkage for relevant sectors
• 37% lower absenteeism
• 60% fewer quality issues
Source: 2009 Gallop study of 152 organisations across 44 industries in 26 countries with almost 1 million employees

7. Changing legislation
And the The goes
list Changing technologies and ways of working
on…
Changing workforce demographics
and there‟s more …

8. The challenge:
“I love working with people, so have
decided to make my career in HR”

9. About AHRI
• 60+ years national association representing HR professionals in Australia
• 18,000+ members in the Australia & Asia Pacific region
• 550 leading Australian organisation members
• 500+ events per annum with over 10,000 attendees
• Member of the World Federation of People Management Associations & the
Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resources

10. “Shaping the future of the
profession through our members”
• Represent and lead the HR profession to improve standards, practices,
and impact
• Build capability, enhance professional effectiveness and be a career
partner for our members

12. Professional Recognition Framework
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
TYPE CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP
- AHRI accredited or relevant undergraduate qualification; OR
Member (MAHRI)
- Equivalent knowledge, skills and experience (minimum four years)
- AHRI accredited or relevant postgraduate qualification + five or more years of relevant work experience;
Certified
OR
Professional
- Equivalent knowledge, skills and experience (minimum eight years)
(CAHRI)
- AHRI accredited or relevant postgraduate qualification
- Eight or more years of HR experience with a minimum of two years in a strategic management or
Fellow (FAHRI) leadership position
- Equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Demonstrated contribution to the HR profession

13. Specialist Forums & Events
The PD The
response
Research papers, publications, submissions and
monthly magazine - HRMonthly
Mentoring Programs and Awards
Professional education programs & short courses
Conferences, Conventions and World Congress
Social media including: Twitter, Facebook, AHRI
blog and LinkedIn

14. CPDedge
A secure online system to:
- create personalised professional development plans
- automatically record all registered AHRI CPD activities
- allow for the recording of any other CPD activities in one online location
- produce a summary of all CPD activity

15. Type 1 Formal education
The PDThe
mix
Type 2 Learning activities
Type 3 Conferences/seminars
Type 4 Presentation of papers
Type 5 Industry involvement
Type 6 Service to the HR profession
Type 7 Informal learning

19. Evidence
The technicalities
The Internal audit procedures
Non compliance
Regrading
Peer Review

20. And what have we found?

21. Checking in …
A „micro‟ case study: the HR Profession . . . and how AHRI approaches
the task of „professionalising the HR profession‟
Any questions…?

22. One more incentive . . .
“Low-skilled, low-paid workers have seen their jobs disappear offshore.
Now it‟s the turn of educated professionals”
Source: Matt Barrie, owner of the Freelancer.com and BRW‟s
inaugural entrepreneur of the year in 2011
GoodWeekend, Feb 25 2012