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For your professional journeyWe’re with you every step of the way

‘My CIPD student membership offers a great variety of valuable tools and resources that enhance and support my learning experience.’

Maria Caceres, Student Member

Welcome to the CIPD – the professional body for HR and people development. By becoming a CIPD Student member, you’ll join a community of more than 135,000 HR and L&D professionals who are committed to championing better work and working lives.

We’ve been setting the benchmark for excellence in people and organisation development for more than 100 years. But as the future of work unfolds, it will be your professional knowledge and understanding that will help people find the best opportunities to develop their skills and careers, and ensure that the way work is constructed, managed and experienced benefits individuals, business, and ultimately economies and society as a whole.

By studying for a professional qualification, you’re demonstrating your commitment to taking that challenge seriously. And by joining the CIPD, you’ll find yourself a career partner to support you every step of the way.

Welcome and good luck in your studies.

Kind regards

Peter Cheese Chartered FCIPDChief Executive, CIPD

Welcome to the CIPD

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• Stay up to date and informed (page 4–5 ) Access the CIPD’s expert research, surveys and policy reports, plus practical

employment law information, factsheets and guides.

• Stay connected (page 6–7) Widen your network and learn from other HR and L&D professionals at the many

CIPD events organised in the UK, Ireland and internationally.

• Stay one step ahead (page 8–9) Keep your career on the right track with exclusive resources and tools that

help you make the most of job opportunities and manage your professional development.

• Raise your profile (page 10–11) You’ll upgrade to professional membership upon successful completion of your

qualification. This will put you in demand with employers and enhance your promotion and salary prospects.

As your career partner, we’ll support, empower and inspire you during your studies and throughout your career in HR or L&D.

At the start of your qualification, you’ll need to join the CIPD as a Student member. It’ll give you instant access to a range of HR and L&D resources and benefits that are essential to study success.

Achieve your full potential

Give yourself an advantage from the very start

Join the CIPD todayIt’s quick and easy.

Join online at cipd.co.uk/studentregistration

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Stay up to date and informed

• People Management – award-winning magazine with the latest HR and L&D news and jobs. Also available online and as an app

• In a nutshell – a monthly email round-up of the best HR and L&D thinking

• CIPD Student member newsletter – a monthly email written exclusively for Student members to bring you news relevant to your studies and career

• Factsheets, topic summaries and guides – get an overview of any HR or L&D topic

• Study factsheets – tips for study, preparing for exams and writing persuasive business reports

• Online journals – over 340 HR, business and training journals

• Research – in-depth analysis and case studies on current HR and L&D issues

• Surveys – current data and analysis on topical HR issues and people management themes

• Podcasts – interviews with top HR, L&D and business leaders

• Employment law at work – FAQs, legal timetables, case reports and more.

The world of work is changing fast, so it’s important to keep up to date with the latest thinking.

As a member you’ll have exclusive access to the largest collection of online HR and L&D resources available in the world.

Whether you’re doing research for assessments, preparing for exams or involved in a project at work, we have just what you need, when you need it, 24/7.

For all your study needs

‘What I like most about my student membership is that

it keeps me up to date about changes in employment law,

CIPD research and policy news. I also enjoy reading People

Management magazine.’

Muhammad Abubakir Khan Student member

You can access Student member resources quickly and easily through the CIPD website cipd.co.uk/cipd-student

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ONLINE RESOURCES

LATEST NEWS AND

JOBS

‘As a Student member, I appreciate the vast range

of resources and journal articles available through

the CIPD website.’

Cory Sydee Student member

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Become a CIPD Student member today

Expand your network CIPD membership connects you to a wider community of over 135,000 HR and L&D professionals in the UK, Ireland and internationally. You’ll discover there are numerous great opportunities to make valuable contacts and learn from the experiences of others.

• Local events organised by your CIPD branch – meet other CIPD members, including other students studying in your area (UK and Ireland only)

• CIPD’s Professional Communities – join in the discussion, ask questions and network online with other CIPD members

• CIPD student conferences – join the vibrant community of CIPD students at these motivating and informative events, which take place around the UK throughout the year

• CIPD conferences and exhibitions – attend these regular events for inspiration and to share ideas. As a Student member, you’ll benefit from a reduced fee for CIPD conferences, and our exhibitions are free to attend

• CIPD’s social media channels – make connections and discover other people’s opinions on what’s going on in HR and L&D right now.

Stay connected

‘Being a CIPD member means that I’m part of a

professional network that makes me feel valued and

drives me to achieve.’

Manreet Harish Student member

Follow @CIPD and @CIPDstudents

Like our page facebook.com/cipduk

Join linkedin.com/company/cipd

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Save money As a CIPD Student member, you save 20% on your CIPD textbooks when purchased through our online bookstore.

You’ll also receive preferential rates on CIPD products and services, including our conferences, training and events.

And that’s not all! Your CIPD membership also saves you money on gym membership, at restaurants (up to 50% off meals), cinema tickets, holidays and travel, and much more.

As a student you can also purchase an NUS extra student discount card, which entitles you to even more savings!

‘As a Student member, I appreciate the discounts on textbooks, events and

other resources.’

Cory SydeeStudent member

Follow @CIPD and @CIPDstudents

Like our page facebook.com/cipduk

Join linkedin.com/company/cipd

The sooner you join, the more you’ll save.

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CIPD membership helps you keep your career on track

CIPD Career hub You’ll have exclusive access to the CIPD’s Career hub, a range of powerful online tools and resources to aid you as you develop and manage your HR or L&D career.

• Build the perfect CV with our interactive CV builder • Practise your interview technique with our interview simulator,

and get views and opinions from hiring managers across sectors and from career coaches

• Get all you need to plan and execute your career progression – tips, techniques and advice from a wide range of videos, resources and career articles.

Find all this and much more on the CIPD Career hub when you become a CIPD member.

Plus, mentor matching and career awareness workshops will be available from the end of this year – spaces are limited. More information to come soon, visit the CIPD website for updates.

Stay one step ahead

Sandra Cairns @sandra_cairns

Brilliant - check out http://cipdcareerhub.co.uk for great info whatever HR level you are.

Charlotte Mannion @Quicklearn

At @CIPD Council Meeting impressed with the student benefits and the #careerhub

Laura McCaffrey @mccaffreylaura

Forthcoming @CIPD Career hub looks like a really useful tool and well-designed too @CIPDstudents #cipdstudents15

Sandra Cairns @sandra_cairns

Brilliant - check out http://cipdcareerhub.co.uk for great info whatever HR level you are.

Charlotte Mannion @Quicklearn

At @CIPD Council Meeting impressed with the student benefits and the #careerhub

Laura McCaffrey @mccaffreylaura

Forthcoming @CIPD Career hub looks like a really useful tool and well-designed too @CIPDstudents #cipdstudents15

Sandra Cairns @sandra_cairns

Brilliant - check out http://cipdcareerhub.co.uk for great info whatever HR level you are.

Charlotte Mannion @Quicklearn

At @CIPD Council Meeting impressed with the student benefits and the #careerhub

Laura McCaffrey @mccaffreylaura

Forthcoming @CIPD Career hub looks like a really useful tool and well-designed too @CIPDstudents #cipdstudents15

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Discover great HR and L&D

The CIPD Profession MapThe CIPD Profession Map determines what the best HR and L&D professionals and organisations are doing, and what they know and understand, to really make a difference and be successful. The standards in the CIPD Profession Map set the bar high.

You can use the Map to define, assess and build your professional development and capability throughout your career. It’s a powerful tool, and thousands of organisations and individuals use it to benchmark and build their competence at individual, team, function and organisational level.

The Map is relevant to you at every stage of your career, whether you’re a generalist HR or L&D practitioner or you specialise in a given area. Plus, it’s continuously updated, so you’ll know it’s current wherever you are in your career.

my CPD MapWhen you become a member of the CIPD, you’ll gain access to my CPD map. This is an invaluable online tool that enables you to clearly identify your strengths and areas for development against the standards on the CIPD Profession Map. You’ll get a summary profile of how you’re doing and tailored development options.

It’s simple and easy to use, and helps you to:• articulate your strengths to employers• organise your development• plan your next career move• enhance your CV• apply to upgrade to professional

membership• prepare for your performance and

development reviews.

‘The my CPD Map is a really useful interactive career progression tool.

It helps to keep me focused on my own career

progression objectives.’Gareth Germain Chartered MCIPD

EMEA HR Manager, at AFEX

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For your professional journey

Raise your profile

Elevate your status after study

‘I can safely say that professional membership of the CIPD has facilitated my career and opened doors to

opportunities.’

Sefi Osho Assoc CIPD Associate member

Senior HR Advisor, Thurrock Council

When you successfully complete your CIPD qualification, you’ll automatically upgrade to Associate member, which is the first level of CIPD professional membership.

CIPD Associate membership:• is a mark of professionalism• gives you status, relevance and a competitive edge in the job

market• entitles you to use the letters Assoc CIPD after your name.

Your qualification will demonstrate your level of knowledge and skills, but it’s your professional membership that will prove to current and future employers your ability to create a real impact in the workplace, and to make a difference to an organisation’s strategy and its people.

It’s something you can be proud of. Together with your CIPD qualification, professional membership will enhance your career prospects and earning potential, inspire confidence in your employer and give you credibility in the workplace.

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There are three levels of CIPD professional membership

You’re typically...

providing professional advice to managers across the business and supporting the HR or L&D function.

Associate member Assoc CIPD

You’re typically...

managing, developing and implementing HR and development policies that support organisational objectives.

Chartered Member Chartered MCIPD

You’re typically...

leading the development of strategic HR and development plans that drive sustained business performance.

Chartered Fellow Chartered FCIPD

Chartered membershipIf you’re studying the CIPD Advanced Level Diploma, upon successful completion you can apply for CIPD Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow (subject to eligibility), and use the designatory letters Chartered MCIPD or Chartered FCIPD after your name.

‘I feel that being a CIPD professional member gives me the

credibility required within my field, especially when dealing with

senior stakeholders.’

Symon Irving Assoc CIPD Associate member

Resourcing ConsultantAdvantage XPO

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