Accreditation Information for Recruiters
Help your candidates stand out with Accredited Member credentials
Place recognised talent
Connect clients with Accredited HR professionals
Differentiate your candidates
Present professionals with verified credentials
Validate candidate capability
Rely on independently assessed competence
Enhance placement quality
Deliver candidates committed to professional excellence
What is HRNZ’s Professional Accreditation?
Our Professional Accreditation programme provides recognition for outstanding performance and commitment to professional development by proven HR practitioners.
HR practitioners can achieve recognised standards of excellence and competence in HR practices through:
- Achieving Accredited Professional accreditation – Available to early career HR professionals
- Gaining a Chartered Membership – For experienced HR professionals
Accredited Professional Members are recognised by the post-nominal APHRNZ and the Chartered Members are recognised by the post-nominal CMHRNZ. You may find these post-nominals next to people’s name on LinkedIn profiles or in their email signature.
Why does it matter to you as a recruiter?
Accredited HR professionals stand out from the crowd because they have demonstrated that they are:
- Driven individuals who are dedicated to their professional development
- Committed to the HR profession and the community
- Passionate about shaping the future of HR and organisations through their people
- Worthy of receiving recognition for their outstanding performance
- Ready to lead into tomorrow and make a difference in their organisation
An HR professional’s accreditation may speak to you more than their CV
To become chartered, practitioners must:
- Complete the HRNZ Capability self-assessment
- Submit their CV along with any supporting evidence
- Complete the HRNZ Code of Practice module
- Provide evidence of their Continuing Professional Development (CPD points)
- Provide multiple references for verification
- Participate in an in-depth interview with an HRNZ assessment panel to validate that they meet the requirements.
Empower your candidates to thrive
HRNZ Professional Accreditation provides recognition to committed HR practitioners. It is not just a reflection of their on-the-job capabilities, Accreditation represents their holistic qualities as an HR professional. The journey to Accreditation includes a range of rich learning experiences and growth opportunities, for example:
- Becoming part of the HRNZ Mentoring programme
- Learning from others and sharing knowledge in HR courses
- Networking with other great HR professionals
- Delivering thought leadership.
Recognise your candidates’ exceptional performance by encouraging and supporting their Accreditation journey.
“Chartered Membership provides our clients the confidence that they are interacting with a qualified and ethical professional who values remaining up to date. It is also a credit to every manager and leader I’ve encountered; they have shaped my knowledge and experience that I draw on as a Chartered Member to uphold the human resources profession.”
- Tracey Bryant CMHRNZ
“The qualification of helping in coaching rising HR stars”
- Sarah Tong CMHRNZ
"This was an opportunity to take stock of where I’d come from and where I am going.”
- Janet Long CMRHNZ
“It gives me a sense of pride that the governing body for HR has tested my knowledge and has recognised that I am at this level of expertise.”
- Sally Miller CMHRNZ
How can you support professionals on this pathway?
Encouraging professional development and supporting peoples' journey towards accreditation is easy. For example, you could:
- Sit down with your candidates to discuss their goals and career aspirations
- Help with the creation of a development plan that works towards achieving their goals
- Direct them towards HRNZ Professional Development opportunities (networking events, mentoring programme, PD courses, etc.) and our insightful bank of resources (HR Magazines, HR News, HR guides, e-Learning, etc.)
- Encourage networking with other Accredited professionals.
- Educate them on The Path, the Capability Framework for HR Professionals.
- Encourage them to explore Professional Accreditation options
