The European Commission is investigating how best to implement a new certification mechanism that will recognise genuinely good human resources (HR) management in the public research sector in Europe. The intention is to allow Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) and Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) that provide attractive careers for researchers and employ genuinely good HR practives and policies to be properly recognised through the award of a quality label.
The scheme will build on the work that the European Commission and others have carried out under the existing HR Strategy for Researchers / HR Excellence Award, and will be widely applicable, taking account of the different national contexts and legislative frameworks within which RPOs and RFOs operate.
In order to identify the most suitable ways to design and implement the new certification mechanism, we are carrying out a consultation and hope to encourage a large number of stakeholder organisations to contribute. The consultation will allow contributors to express their initial views on the proposed HR certification scheme, and is focused on four main topics: