{"podcast":{"title":"The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker","slug":"the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891","podcast_index_feed_id":7359891,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker/feed.xml","website_url":"https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20730227/Copy_of_Copy_of_Intro9du91.png","author":"Sabrina Baker","episode_count":58,"summary":"The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker is your go-to resource for all things HR in the small business world. This podcast is designed especially for those wearing multiple hats—whether you’re the only HR person at your company, a business owner figuring out HR as you go, or someone who just got handed the HR file and a wish for good luck. Typically designed for those managing HR in a 1-500 headcount firm, although we often talk about navigating life in the less than 100 space because we know that is the space where the most nuance, and most chaos, exists. Each episode will bring real talk (no corporate fluff), practical advice, and helpful insights from Sabrina, and occasionally other members of the Acacia team who truly understand the ups and downs of HR in companies with 1 to 500 employees because they are doing the work every single day. Think of it as your HR support system. One that actually gets what it’s like to do this work in a small business setting.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T04:18:25.001652+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891"},"episode":{"title":"Do You Actually Need a SHRM Certification to Run HR Well?","slug":"do-you-actually-need-a-shrm-certification-to-run-hr-well","published_at":"2026-02-04T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/do-you-actually-need-a-shrm-certification-to-run-hr-well","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891","url":"https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com/e/do-you-actually-need-a-shrm-certification-to-run-hr-well/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wwfvp6d6jyrf84vn/Pod_24268kah1.mp3","summary":"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.You need experience, adaptability, curiosity, and community. If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re “HR enough,” this conversation is for you.","meta_description":"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 ep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2082,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/episodes/do-you-actually-need-a-shrm-certification-to-run-hr-well/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/do-you-actually-need-a-shrm-certification-to-run-hr-well.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}