Management and Hr

This report explains how the CIPD HR profession map defines the HR profession, an evaluation of the two core professional areas, the bands and behaviours and why HR professionals need to be able to manage themselves manage teams, manage upwards and across the organisation. A self-assessment has been undertaken against the specification of HR Professional practice capabilities and four development options will be evaluated against my personal needs. A personal development plan containing my developmental objectives and activities has been included as an appendix.

The report will discuss the CIPD HR Profession Map and how the framework and standards within it define a HR professional. The professional areas, the bands and the behaviours will be outlined and the two core professional areas as well as two behaviours will be evaluated to explain how they uphold the concept of ‘HR Professionalism.’ Examples from the knowledge and activities in band 2 will be used in support.

It covers 10 professional areas and 8 behaviours, set out in 4 bands of competence. The Map covers every level of the HR profession: Band 1 being the start of your HR career through to Band 4 for the most senior leaders.

For example, Band 1 is at entry level/admin, Band 2 is an advisory level or managing a small team of staff, Band 3 is consultancy level and Band 4 is managerial level, leading an organisations’ HR department.

The professional working in this area of HR ensures that the relationship between an organisation and its staff is

The CIPD HR Profession Map describes what HR professionals need to do, what they need to know and how to do it within each professional area at four bands of professional competence.

Band 2 the role would an HR Advisor who advises and/or manages HR related issues and relating to individual or a team. Has a clear understanding of the evaluation process and solutions available. Serves the client with flexible options and recommendations and enable repeated business.

| Candidates are expected to identify up to three major organisational objectives that the HR function is responsible for delivering, explain how these objectives are evolving in relation to changes in the work environment (local, national, international) and how these changes may impact on HR.

It is created by the profession for the profession, as a development tool to decipher the HR capabilities of individuals, teams and organisations. It can show areas that you need to improve or identify achievements to assist with development in your career path. It can identify skills needed, capabilities in the team and show where progress is needed.

In 2009 the CIPD conducted a report on what human resource practitioner's did, their roles, and activities.They interviewed practitioner's from a large number of professions across different sectors and the result was the production of the HR professional map, that does not focus on job titles, but instead focused on the skills and behaviours. It is simple, flexible and can be used as a whole or in part. Starting with and including the two core professional areas, it consists of ten professional

The map has a form of a cycle and consists of 10 professional areas and 8 behaviours which are hierarchically split in 4 bands of professional competence. The behaviours are positioned on the edge of the cycle (map) and describe the way HR professionals should carry out their day-to-day activities. Professional areas of the map are built of 2 core areas and 8 professional areas. Insights, Strategy and Solutions and Leading HR are positioned in the middle of the map. They represent core areas of HR profession that are vital to all HR professionals. Manny CIPD reports showed that success of HR professionals depends on their capability to understand business of organisation in general (mission, vision, strategy and context of the industry) and their competence to lead (leading themselves, others and leading issues).

My report briefly summarise the CIPD Profession Map, then I would like to make comment on the activities and knowledge specified within one professional area first. The second part my report will outline how an HR/L&D practitioner should ensure the services provided are timely and effective.

This unit applies to those with a supporting role in recruitment, selection and induction functions who work under the direction of a human resources manager.

- Explain the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be effective in an identified HR role.

Covering 10 professional areas and 8 behaviours, set out in 4 bands of competence, the HRPM covers every level of the HR profession: from Band