Like you I see dozens of job listings for record managers indicating that a CRM is required or desired. Certainly numerous such position on ARMA and AIIM career listing and most of the others like monster, indeed, etc. What amazes me is that very few listings use the ICRM webpage to advertise. I see more jobs listed on the listserver than the ICRM web page. Maybe we need to do something to get these agencies/head hunters to use our website. Seem smarter to go to the source. Also better service for the CRM's.
Dr. Robert L. Bailey, CRM, MIT, ECMp
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From: "Bruce White" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:59:59 AM
Subject: Re: Job Posting - US-MA-Cambridge - Senior Records Manager/Archivist
Steve,
Unfortunately this type of confusion about ARMA and its relationship with
the ICRM is more common than I would like. I receive job alerts from a
number of different sources (not that I am looking; I love my current job)
and I am amazed in the disconnect between the duties, salary and required
qualifications. I've seen this to a lesser degree as well for postings on
the ICRM Career Opportunities page (I serve as the ICRM webmaster and
review and approve these). I try to contact the HR department when I can
but many cases I am not successful.
Some of this I attribute to laziness on the part of the HR department. But
I also believe a major reason is that HRs departments just don't know what
resources are available in developing position descriptions and identifying
requirements. Years ago ARMA developed the RM Core Responsibilities.
Although I didn't agree with some of the competencies identified for the
levels overall the committee did an excellent job. I even added a link on
the Career Opportunities site. Appears to the Core Responsibilities is no
longer available n ARMA's website.
We (ARMA and ICRM) do pretty good promoting the RM profession among
ourselves. But I can't say the same for employers. ARMA offers some
excellent training opportunities, provides very informative publications
and puts on a pretty good conference; these are all wonderful membership
benefits. Another potential benefit could (and in my mind should) be
promoting our profession to employers increasing employment opportunities.
I believe where both ARMA and the ICRM fall short is pushing an outreach
program to the employer community, marketing records management to such
organizations as SHRM, GCC, AICPA, etc. I may be wrong in my assessment but
based on the types of postings I have seen over the years I don't think I
am far off.
Bruce White, CRM, PMP
Virginia Beach, VA
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Sometimes the questions are complicated
and the answers are simple.
Dr. Seuss
On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 6:05 PM, Steve Whitaker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> One of the 'additional' qualifications is: "Certification as a
> Record Manager (CRM) through the American Records Management
> Association (ARMA) preferred"
>
> There has not been an American Records Management Association for
> nearly 39 years, since 1975. Also, ARMA was never the sponsoring org
> for the CRM certification credential.
>
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