Advantages of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for HR Professionals

Human Resource Management
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Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................3
Reflective summary:..................................................................................................................4
Activity 1....................................................................................................................................8
Activity 2..................................................................................................................................10
Activity 3..................................................................................................................................11
Activity 4..................................................................................................................................12
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References................................................................................................................................15

Introduction:
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a term used for describing the various
learning activities. It is a process used for tracking and for documenting the knowledge,
experience and skills that an individual gains in their workplace during the initial training. It
is a record about what an individual learn, experience and then what he applied. It is also
used as portfolio and the physical folder and in this folder, the professional gives
documentation about their development. With the help of CPD, the HR professionals are
enhancing and developing their capabilities (Snell, Morris and Bohlander, 2015). Now
learning become more proactive and conscious rather than reactive and passive only because
of CPD. CPD combines various methodologies of learning which include conferences,
training workshops, e-learning programmes and events all these are focused for improving an
individual. This essay has been written after participating in a CPD program and aims to
explore the advantages that it offers to professionals who take up this program.

Reflective summary:
With the help of CPD, I refined my personal skills as well as my intellect. As we all know
how in today’s world good skills are required in every job. Therefore, for a good job it is
required to have a good knowledge about CPD. CPD fills gaps in my skills and knowledge
and with the help of these knowledge or skills I become more efficient and productive. CPD
demonstrates all the professional status with the help of IMI register for the customer and the
employer. In today’s era how much the good knowledge and skills are important in a
company as we all know. According to MacDougall et al. (2015), organizations choose only
those individuals who have good knowledge and skills.
CPD not only builds confidence as well credibility in me but also makes me different from
other peoples. With the help of CPD I achieved my career goal. I experienced that CPD
enhances my loyalty and confidence. It also increases competency in me and in result I
become more effective and productive in my workplace. In my workplace, it boosts
motivation and morale in all the employees. I keep my all knowledge and skills up to date
with the help of CPD. Knowledge regarding CPD helped me in giving best services to my
customers. Still I am developing the knowledge base and skill – set and it is possible only
because of CPD. Apart from these, my business partners are also getting best values and
benefits from my performance and my work. CPD extends understanding and knowledge
about new fields in me which became benefit for my current job role.
CPD maintained, enhanced and developed the understanding, skills and knowledge in me.
With the help of this knowledge, now I am delivering the best professional services to my
clients, customers and to those who are professionally engaged in the organization. CPD
enhances my capabilities and thus in result now I became the asset in our organization.
Continuous Professional Development ensures that I and my knowledge stay up to date and
relevant all the times during current industrial affairs. Now I am very much aware about the
different trends and the direction in my profession and now I am very much comfortable in
resolving all the issues in my organization. CPD develops new skills in me and also fills all
the skills and knowledge gaps in me. Moreover, it also helps me in understanding the theory
about all the practical application. According to me, I believed that the CPD is one of the
essential aspects for the individual’s career and it is also important for us to take this very
seriously.