Do You Actually Need a SHRM Certification to Run HR Well?

If you’ve ever felt pressure to get a SHRM certification just to prove you belong in HR, this episode is for you.

Marie and Sabrina get honest about why certifications like SHRM-CP are treated as a requirement and why that logic often breaks down in small employer HR and HR departments of one.

Marie shares her own experience earning the SHRM-CP and realizing that, in years of hands-on small business HR work, it rarely made a real difference. Together, they unpack what certifications miss, what actually makes someone effective in HR, and when (if ever) getting certified makes sense.

Bottom line: You don’t need a SHRM certification to run HR well.

If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re “HR enough,” this conversation is for you.