AGENDA

8 Mar 2025


09:30 - 09:35

Chair’s opening remarks

10:20 - 11:05

The CIPD Profession Map

In this session you’ll learn more about the CIPD Profession Map, how...

In this session you’ll learn more about the CIPD Profession Map, how you can use it in your day-to-day work, and also how to use it to develop yourself and your career.  You’ll hear some practical, real-life examples of how people professionals just like you have used the map in their roles, and how it can help you progress your membership with the CIPD.   

 

By the end of the session you’ll: 

  • Know more about the CIPD Profession Map 

  • Understand how you can use the Map to develop yourself and your career 

  • Be able to use the Map as a tool in your day to day work 

  • Understand how the Map links to the CIPD membership grades

10:20 - 11:05

Session coming soon

11:05 - 11:20

Morning break

11:20 - 12:05

Panel discussion: How to get a job in the people profession

Getting your first job is an important first step towards building a...

Getting your first job is an important first step towards building a rewarding career. Join us and our expert panel made up of recruitment specialists, those responsible for hiring and other CIPD members, who have been where you are and have successfully come out the other side, to explore: 


  • The most effective ways to find roles and improve your chances of getting to interview 

  • Ways to help you stand out from the crowd to recruiters and hiring companies 

  • An insider’s view, lifting the lid on the dos and don’ts of application through to interview 

  • How to make meaningful connections to support you in your quest for your first role and much more…

11:20 - 12:05

Panel discussion: Specialist or generalist?

When pursuing a career in the people profession you will either become...

When pursuing a career in the people profession you will either become a generalist, with many broad skills, or a specialist – an expert in one area. Are you currently considering what is right for you? Both require different skills but which one is the best option for your personal career journey? We’ll hear from successful generalists and specialists about their career journey into their chosen area and the reasons why they love the work they do. What are the advantages of each? Are there any limitations? 

12:05 - 12:55

Closing keynote: Coming soon

12:55 - 13:00

Chair’s closing remarks