<prompt> Human: As the title says, today I passed my PHR professional in human resources exam and I will get my official certificate in 2-4 weeks. I just started my job in February and I was brought in at 10k under the lower end of the range due to not having enough experience. Granted, Im still learning in my position but I know the certification can easily bring in more. My employer goes back and forth between the benefits department as part of HR and not, with the present state being separate from HR, and while my certification isnt particularly directly related to all of my job duties, the general knowledge in regards to benefits and qualified plans is certainly a plus.I plan to stay with my employer because of the retirement benefits pension with 100 match and deferred comp, plus rich health benefits and I have no reason to leave and no desire to move to a different city or state. When should I bring up my certification? Do I ask for a raise or wait until my 1 year anniversary in my position? And who do I go to to ask? Im not sure who decided my salary to begin with whether is was my supervisor, manager, director, or a combination. Please excuse formatting, Im on mobile.  <response>: There is certainly no harm in notifying them about the certification but unless there was an agreement or understanding when you were hired that this certification would result in higher compensation, I would suggest not getting your hopes up. 