The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the leading professional body in the field of personnel, training and development. With over 130,000 members throughout the UK and Ireland, you’ll find joining the CIPD will put you in good company.

Our membership is highly respected and widely accepted by employers as a requirement of practice. Being a member will enhance your career prospects and give you greater recognition within the profession and among your peers. Most of our professional qualifications lead to a grade of membership.

Opportunities in Personnel

Personnel management is about managing human resources (HR), getting the best from people within an organisation, or selecting the right people and managing them effectively. Personnel professionals are employed in all types of organizations and your responsibilities will vary depending on the size, nature and sector of the organisation. One thing is for sure: no two days are ever the same.

You’ll be involved in identifying organisational needs, creating strategic plans, devising organisational policy and procedures, measuring performance, identifying training needs, achieving results, coordinating resources and overseeing recruitment and employee development.

Opportunities in Training

Training is one of the processes that can help both employees and employers deal with change. All organisations need to adapt quickly and be flexible to technical, economic and social changes, especially in today’s world where people frequently need to learn or acquire new skills. The best way to achieve this is by training.

As a trainer you’ll be responsible for identifying training needs, planning solutions, motivating staff, achieving business objectives, contributing to business strategy, devising training programmes, generating ideas, raising standards, overseeing employee development and managing training budgets.

Getting started

For a managerial career in personnel, training and development you’ll need to be educated to degree level and hold a CIPD qualification. Our fortnightly magazine, People Management, available free to all our members, will provide you with the very latest career opportunities in personnel, training and development. You can also visit the People Management online at www.peoplemanagement.co.uk where you can search the vacancies and sign up for the job alert service to get the latest jobs matching your requirements sent straight to your inbox.