A number of readers (including a few that are between gigs) have written me in recent months, asking about the best way for someone interested in compensation to get "credentialed" in the profession. I always recommend WorldatWork's CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) certification and coursework, but I also acknowledge that it can be a pricey program, particularly if you are unemployed and footing the bill yourself.
Well - good news! WorldatWork has just announced a scholarship opportunity for interested HR pros. The one-year scholarship package (up to 20 will be awarded each year) includes Premier membership, access to self-paced e-learning certification preparation course materials for the scholarship awarded and all related exams. Details on the scholarships, including terms and conditions, eligibility criteria, FAQs and the application itself, can be found here.
(Note that the scholarship opportunity also applies to other WorldatWork certifications, including Certified Benefits Professional, Global Remuneration Professional and Work-Life Certified Professional.)
A great opportunity for anyone interested in adding to, or simply polishing up, their skillset for the New Year!
Nicely done, WorldatWork!
WorldatWork should be able to fund a few scholarships after all the price hikes they've done over the past several years. I've been involved with them for over 4 years now and have received my CCP. W@W has raised prices each of those 4 years. With the recession, budget cuts and everything else that has been going on, WorldatWork continues to turn the blind eye and hike their prices. To become fully certified, you're looking at 10-15k. You can almost get a MBA for that price. I think it would do ones career better to go after the MBA over the CCP.
Posted by: John | January 06, 2010 at 06:41 AM