Recruitment specialists, Shepherd Stubbs have gained accreditation to run in-house professional training programmes that will lead to national qualifications provided by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
Shepherd Stubbs, which has offices in Bedford, St Neots, Kettering and Rugby, can now run core skills training programmes for their consultants that form part of the RECís Certificate in Recruitment Practice.
To attain the accreditation, Shepherd Stubbs submitted details of their consultantsí training programme to the REC, which conducted an audit against the content and syllabus of the Certificate in Recruitment Practice.
The qualification is currently held by more than 15,000 recruiters across the UK, with another 3,000 joining annually. Those holding the Certificate are eligible to use the letters CertRP to show their qualified status.
The RECís Certificate in Recruitment Practice is the first stage in a four step qualification framework available to recruiters. The Diploma ñ equivalent to Year One of a Degree in Recruitment Practice ñ started last autumn and gives students credits which they can use towards the degree.
As a result of an expansion of the training programmes the REC now offers, opportunities now exist for recruiters to study from Certificate to Diploma to BA and an MA in Recruitment Practice.
ìShepherd Stubbs is delighted to be part of the REC Accredited Scheme, which helps us deliver quality learning solutions for our people and is an important milestone in our progression towards ëIIP Championí status later this year.î said Director, Jonathan Stubbs.
Judith Armatage, the RECís Director of Professional Services, said:
ìI am thrilled that Shepherd Stubbs has joined the Accredited Scheme which leads to the Certificate in Recruitment Practice. Its training programme is comprehensive and truly embeds the core values and culture of the organisation.
ìI am looking forward to welcoming Shepherd Stubbsí consultants to the rapidly growing group of Qualified Recruiters. The growing number of recruiters who are choosing to become professionally qualified is a clear message to users of staffing services that this is a maturing industry that is taking standards very seriously.î
Picture shows: Shepherd Stubbs staff Nigel McMurdy; Kim Holloway, Erin Garratt and Lesley Tims BSc (Hons) celebrate their REC in-house accreditation with Marcia Roberts (centre), the RECís Chief Executive Officer.
Shepherd Stubbs gains REC accreditation to run in-house training
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