Professional certification the backbone of employee career progression

CANBERRA, Australia - Nov. 1, 2022 - PRLog -- Contrary to the beliefs of some, professional certification is not a replacement for an accredited degree, internal employee training or professional experience. Professional certification is a focused training program or assessment designed to help employees build on existing knowledge or skillsets and distinguish themselves from uncertified peers in their field. In their recent article, the Acorn subject matter experts dive into this distinction, the benefits of professional certifications and how to incorporate them into L&D.

The Acorn experts accept that offering professional certification for employees often means the organisation is footing the bill, but it's an investment worth making. Think of it like strategic incremental investments. Every time an employee (or employees) seeks another certification, the company's value rises.

That's not all when it comes to benefits for organisations. Professional certification can lead to a happier workforce, improved productivity, a widened talent pool, boosted company credibility and reduced business risk.

"Certification programs are vital to many industries, and only serve to deepen the strength of your organisational capabilities," said Blake Proberts (Co-Founder and Managing Director). "It goes beyond industry compliance. Consider the investment in these programs as an investment in the intellectual capital your organisation has to offer in its products or services."

The benefits aren't just for organisations when it comes to professional certification. Employees also see themselves gain transferrable skills, boost self-confidence, attain proof of learning ethic and increase earning potential.

Encouraging employees to seek certification isn't always the easiest task for organisations. Successfully incorporating certification training means setting ground rules, creating goals and encouraging skills application.

You can read the Acorn experts' full article about professional certification on Acorn Labs: https://hubs.ly/Q01pT2Db0

Pursuit Technology is one of Australia's fastest growing HR technology companies. Pursuit, via Acorn LMS, takes a different view to strategically enabling HR and L&D teams compared to traditional providers. Rather than focusing on analytics after learning experience, their products use workforce planning and capability frameworks prior to any learning. By linking to a company's strategy, Pursuit products can inform organisational capability gaps and suggest education, deliver this education, then measure the impact – proving business impact by the HR and L&D team in a quantifiable way.