Aurora, ON, April 20, 2011– HR.com, the largest online social community dedicated to human resource professionals, with 194,000 members, is proud to announce their Advisory Board for the Institute for Human Resources (IHR) – Developing Organizational Leadership Capabilities Certification Program that launches May 2^nd, 2011.

The ultimate goal of the Developing Organizational Leadership Capabilities program is to provide certification and accreditation to industry professionals, all through virtual workshops by industry experts. These participants are interested in advancing their career, obtaining the latest specialized HR expertise, valuable hands-on experience and industry knowledge, all from the convenience of their office.

IHR’s certification and accreditation process is developed through an independent Advisory Board composed of industry experts with access to the latest technology, best practices and thought leaders in their respective spaces.

“HR.com has created a wonderful way for HR professionals on all levels to get the proper tools and education they need to advance their careers from a qualified board of professionals ready to teach.” Jack Zenger, Zenger Folkman

The Advisory Board is comprised of the following professionals:

• Chairperson: Dr. Jack Zenger, CEO, Zenger Folkman
• Facilitator: Helen McLafferty Hunt, HR.com
• Industry Representatives:
• Christine Grimm, Principal Consultant and Founder Aria Consulting International
• Beverly Kaye, Founder and CEO, Career Systems International
• Jeffrey Hayes, President and CEO, CPP, Inc.
• Richard Wellins, Senior Vice President, Development Dimensions International
• Maggie Walsh, Vice President, The Forum Corporation
• Todd Davis, SVP, Human Resources, Franklin Covey
• Ryan Walter, Founder, Heads-Up Communication Group
• Robert Morgan, Chief Marketing Officer, SHL Group Ltd.

The Advisory Board is responsible for guiding the design of the curriculum, and ensuring that the material is impactful and relevant in today’s business conditions.

“Ensuring you have the right leaders in place is key to the success of any organization. This Institute and certification program have been designed to help companies identify and develop leaders as well as position them for long term growth and success,” says Robert Morgan, Chief Marketing Officer, SHL.

IHR is currently covering 18 key HR verticals ranging from Developing Organizational Leadership Capabilities, Contract Workforce and Talent Exchanges, RPO, Quality of Hire, Integrated Talent Management to Employee Wellness. Each program provides a full list of education, virtual events and accredited certification courses for a 12-month period.

Education, training and certification credits will be available with “authorized partners” as well as with HR.com educational webcasts and award-winning virtual events.

About HR.com
HR.com (crm.hr.com) is in business to help build great companies by connecting them to the knowledge and resources they need to effectively manage the people side of business. As the largest social network and online community of HR executives, HR.com provides thousands of worldwide members with easy access to shared knowledge on best practices, trends, and industry news in order to help them develop their most important asset – their people.


About The Institute for Human Resources (www.instituteforhumanresources.com)
The Institute is a division of HR.com that is committed to providing top tier online education, access to industry experts and practical experiences via certification and accreditation programs for industry professionals committed to developing their careers and implementing best practices at their respective organizations. The IHR is the only institute that designates online certification within specialized divisions of human resources.

For more information contact:
Debbie McGrath, CEO, HR.com
1-877-472-6648, ext. 104
dmcgrath@hr.com

Helen McLafferty Hunt
Facilitator for the Institute for Human Resources – Developing Organizational Leadership Capabilities
1-877 472 6648, ext. 115
hhunt@hr.com