The HR Profession Map (HRPM)
An excellent tool to use that will help in your development is the CIPD HR Professional Map. It shows you what you need to know and do and how you need to do it at all stages in the development of your career.
The map consists of 10 professional areas of HR activity which identify what you need to do and what you need to know in each area, 8 behaviours that shows how you need to carry out those activities.
There are also four bands of professional competence within the Map that defines what professionals need to do to progress through the bands in order to develop their careers. Starting with Band 1 reflecting the people carrying out administrative process driven activities to Band 4 showing the requirements needed in the people who lead/manage the HR function, the people that make the decisions and are responsible for the development of the HR function, making it better able to support the business needs.
At the core of the 10 professional areas are; 1) Strategy Insights and Solutions & Leading. 2) Managing The Human Resource Function. These first 2 areas are at the core of understanding the organisation it supports. The other professional areas show the activities and knowledge that is needed to provide the HR support system that the 2 core areas have identified and developed. ➢ Strategy insights and solutions – understands the company ethos & activities, responsible for HR plans of action, is aware of the obstacles that block the path of being able to provide an effective HR function, provides solutions. Designing a good rewards and benefits package, making the Company an attractive place to work, helping with retention of staff and attracting quality new staff members ➢ Leading and managing the human resources function – will have proven track record for operational excellence understanding the requirements of the