Member benefits

Be part of our exclusive online communities providing you with a place to learn, debate and connect with like-minded professionals. And, join the conversation through our social media platforms – LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

Raise your profile and credibility with professional recognition. Membership immediately demonstrates to employers, clients and peers that you meet the rigorous requirements and professional standards for good practice in HR and L&D.

Explore a wealth of leading-edge resources to support you in your work and studies, including full-text access to over 200 business and HR/L&D journals, plus research updates, policies, factsheets, podcasts and blogs.

Our student resources hub has all you need to support your studies 24/7, including study guides and help with exam preparation.

Discover a wealth of legal resources to help you address employment law at work. This includes access to a broad range of topic pages and legal advice through our employment law helplines.

Plus, connect with your peers through the Employment Law forum. And, as a CIPD member, you can save 50% on HR-Inform, a practical online tool to ensure your business stays legally compliant.

Keep up to date with topical HR news, industry developments and the latest HR and L&D jobs. Register for a web account or log into My Profile to sign up and manage your newsletter subscriptions. Access our popular CIPD Update, CIPD Voice and PM Daily delivered straight to your inbox.

As a member, you'll also receive In a Nutshell, a monthly round-up of thought provoking articles from across HR selected by our research team.

Save 10% on training courses and events, 20% on books, 50% on HR-inform and up to 50% off People Management advertising.

Plus get best value Professional indemnity insurance. CIPD Professional Members also get access to a wide range of recreational perks through Perkbox.

Our Career hub is an online gateway to a host of information, tools and advice, exclusive for CIPD members to support you throughout your career. Tailored to your career stage and membership level, its designed to make the most of your career development opportunities.

You can also access our interactive profession map to plan your CPD, build a competency framework, or learn about HR activities, knowledge and behaviours.

Members receive regular printed copies of our award-winning magazine, People Management (app and website also available). Each issue will help you stay connected with topical news, event reviews, industry statistics, legal updates and practical advice. And enjoy Work. magazine, a strategic thought-leadership publication, exclusively produced for our Chartered Fellows.

59 local branches throughout the UK, offering networking and learning opportunities in your local area. Get in touch with your local branch to find out what's happening near you.

This is your chance to make a positive difference to others whilst developing skills that will help with your own career journey. Explore opportunities to make an impact in your local community or give back to the profession through our volunteering programmes.

There are many ways you can get involved: mentor a jobseeker, develop a school's careers engagement strategy, help grow your local CIPD branch, and much more.

Exclusive to our members, get support and advice through our four specialist telephone helplines, providing confidential legal advice from trained advisors. The specialist helplines include: Employment Law, Personal Legal, EU employment advice and a Whistleblower advice helpline.

Our members receive access to very competitive premiums on professional indemnity insurance, as well as wider protection, alongside value added optional cover, through our chosen partner.

Learn from respected and inspiring influential thinkers at our renowned conferences, available at a 10% discount for CIPD members. Plus, connect and get involved through international and career webinars, HR leaders' and learning networks.

We're committed to supporting you in your professional growth journey. Use My CPD map to self-assess your knowledge, skills and behaviours, and generate a personalised development report.

We're able to offer a reduced membership fee to members in specific circumstances so they can continue to access our member benefits and services. We have also curated a bank of resources to support you back into work, if you have taken a career break for whatever reason.