Module 1 DEP (HR) Assessment
Developing yourself as an Effective HR Practitioner

1. The HRPM
The map is a framework of things that you need to do and you need to know in order to be a successful HR professional. The map covers the whole HR profession and every stage of every HR career.
The map can be used to define where you want to be, where you already are, how to develop and plan your career path for you and within your organisation’s HR capability.
The map is easy to follow and structured and is made up of: * 8 behaviours.

* 10 professional areas (of the 10 there are 2 core professional areas).
The 10 areas describe what you need to do and what you need to know for each area of the HR profession at four bands of professional competence

* 4 bands of professional competence.

I have focused on the professional area “Employee Relations” and looked at the activities and knowledge that I feel are most essential to my role. * It is important when dealing with ER that policies and procedures are accurately kept up to date, this includes ensuring that all contractual documents, staff handbook and policies are in line with current legislation. If the information is not in line with legislation this places the organisation at great risk and therefore accurate knowledge and information is very important. I have found that I have gained knowledge through experience in the HR field and I also use other sources to ensure that my knowledge is up to date by seeking advice from other HR professionals, referring to text books, researching the internet or the CIPD website.

* I implement guidelines on a regular basis when new information is received and I ensure that the staff handbook is updated accordingly. Our handbook is kept on the Company intranet and all employees and managers are notified by email when any changes are made to