ARMA Releases RIM Core Competencies

By Greg McNevin

October 10, 2007: The non-profit ARMA International has announced the availability of its long-awaited RIM Core Competencies, a publication that details all the ins and outs of being an information management worker.

Announced at a special session during the ARMA International 52nd Annual Conference & Expo in Baltimore on Oct. 7, the publication details the core competencies that records and information management professionals need in order to be successful throughout their careers.

These competencies will help workers identify gaps in their current skills and knowledge, enabling them to divine where they need more development. The ARMA claims the publication will also be useful to managers and human resources professionals when they need to defining descriptions for existing and new records and information management-related positions.

Overall the ARMA says that the Core Competencies create a common bond of understanding and a common language for performance requirements, making the document a valuable tool for anyone working in the information management field.

A download of the publication is available on ARMA International’s website now, while a print version will be available for purchase in the ARMA International Bookstore by mid November.

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