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Peter will examine the challenges and opportunities facing future people professionals, such as rapidly changing expectations, economic pressures, and the impact of artificial intelligence, exploring how we engage with technology to shape good jobs for the future and get the best out of our people. Peter will discuss the importance of professionalism in this changing world, and the role of the CIPD as your career partner as you pursue it, sharing his vision for a strong, recognised and impactful profession enabling better work and working lives – with students like you playing a vital role.

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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

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During this session, we'll discuss the story of the profession, looking at its growth and evolution over the past 10 years, how this has led to its current state and what comes next in terms of challenges and opportunities. We will explore questions such as:

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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…

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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? 

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Working in academia, the public and private sectors, Daniel is a globally recognised expert in Artificial Intelligence as well as its applications and the social, commercial, economic and ethical implications. In a world where many believe access to more and more data will lead to ever better decision-making, he looks at what AI really is, as well as identifying the current and future challenges and opportunities for emerging technologies. Daniel provides a radical new framework for thinking about AI, and discusses how organisations can practically adopt these technologies and avoid being seduced by the hype. He argues that whilst these technologies are incredible at creating growth and streamlining operations, for companies to stay innovative they need to also use AI to unlock the creative capacity of their workforce. Daniel also covers the macro impact these technologies may have on business and humanity over the coming decades.

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