Membership Upgrading
Professional membership is the benchmark for best practice in HR. Gaining recognition from the world's largest Chartered HR and development body can give you a competitive advantage.
There are three levels of professional membership;
An Associate member (Assoc CIPD)
• Works in a role giving vital support to the key areas of HR (central HR, learning and development or other professional areas of HR). They use their HR skills and knowledge to support HR leaders and managers.
A Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD)
• Demonstrates the expertise needed to plan and manage generalist or specialist HR operations. Combining their HR professional knowledge, skill and insights with an understanding of an organisation's context and structure, they create and deliver integrated HR services and solutions that help drive their organisation.
A Chartered Fellow (Chartered FCIPD)
• Holds a strategic position and demonstrates the expertise to lead the key areas of HR. Using their professional skills, knowledge and expertise, they determine, develop and implement HR strategies, plans and policies to promote and achieve organisational success.
Upgrading is only available for candidates who already have a CIPD qualification. To check if you are eligible to upgrade please go to; http://www.cipd.co.uk/Membership/upgrade/Membership-upgrading-eligibility.htm
To apply to upgrade you must supply an up to date CV, the completed application form, 2 colleague forms and the relevant payment. For more information and the application forms please go to; http://www.cipd.co.uk/Membership/upgrade/
There may be members and non members who wish to become professional members and are unable to use to the upgrade process mentioned. Experience Assessment enables highly experienced HR professionals – both generalists and specialists – who do not have the required CIPD qualifications to achieve professional CIPD membership as Chartered Fellow, Chartered Member or Associate. For more information go to: http://www.cipd.co.uk/experience-assessment
CPD– Your Personal M.O.T.
As people management and development specialists we are all very much aware of the importance of CPD and the difference it can make to our professional role. It is a great vehicle for helping to maintain our knowledge and competence, particularly in light of ever changing legislation! It ensures we continue learning and can do much to enhance our marketability in terms of future job opportunities. It is also, of course, a requirement for us to continue our professional membership of the Institute.
However, there is one really important benefit that is sometimes overlooked - the opportunity to take some personal reflection time for a “Personal M.O.T.” We can all too often get so engrossed in the doing that we forget to stand back and take a good look at what we are achieving, and what we want to achieve going forward. Focusing on CPD can give us that chance. It provides an ideal opportunity to ask ourselves questions such as:-
- Where do I think I am currently?
- What have I really learned in the last year?
- Where do I want to go in the future?
- What do I need to do to help me to get there?
So for those of you who want to take some time out to consider CPD, either for the purpose of upgrading your membership, or simply to run that “Personal M.O.T.”, then do make an appointment to chat with me. Mail Paula Lewis.
I look forward to spending time with you.
Paula Lewis
Branch CPD Adviser