Benefits to you

At work

 
The CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practice provides a firm foundation in all the core areas of HR, giving you a wide range of practical, relevant skills and confidence to be more effective at work.

In your career

The CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practice is highly regarded by employers because it provides a stamp of excellence for those at an early stage in their HR career.

Successful completion of the Certificate leads to Associate membership of the CIPD. A CIPD professional grade of membership is a valuable asset to your professional career and will ensure that you get the recognition you deserve.

By studying and successfully achieving this qualification, you are demonstrating that you are committed to achieving a high standard of professionalism in your career, and you have skills and drive to maximise your contribution to the objectives of the HR department and overall business performance.

Benefits to your organisation

The CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practice gives you a firm foundation in all the core areas of HR so you are able to contribute much more effectively to the aims of your HR department and overall business performance.

By studying and successfully completing the CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practice, you will be able to:

• assess the HR function’s contribution to achieving organisational goals 
• evaluate the impact of the internal and external environment on HR processes and planning
• prepare and conduct face-to-face interviews and be confident in other areas vital to effective and efficient recruitment and selection
• arrive at soundly-based selection decisions and identify the key elements of the employment relationship
• explain the contractual relationship between employer and employee 
• relate performance review to the overall strategy of the business
• plan and carry out a short training session using suitable supporting material and be able to apply basic feedback, assessment and evaluation techniques
• apply the fundamentals of employment law and recognise the practical relevance of your own organisation’s policies and procedures
• improve the performance of a team and encourage personal development by using an effective performance review process.