The Human Resources Profession Map was developed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
The Human Resources Profession Map was developed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to aid the HR industry and its professionals to adapt to the growing and future demands, setting out the foundation for global standards of competency for the HR Profession. It recognises that people could enter the HR profession from a diverse range of backgrounds.
The map is an online, interactive tool located on the CIPD website for all HR professionals to use, it explains the specialist functions, behavioural skills and knowledge required in order for HR personnel to deliver effective support to any organisation. The map highlights 10 professional areas at four different bands and eight key behaviours HR professionals need to perform their role.
There are two core professional areas insights, strategy and solutions and Leading HR sit at the heart of the profession and are applicable to all HR professionals, regardless of role , location or stage of career ; whether inside organizations or working with them.
They underpin the direction of the profession as an applied business discipline with a people and organisation specialism, and describe how great HR professionals work for HR’s purpose – sustainable organisation performance – to be made real by using insights to create HR strategies and deliver solutions that stick, taking people with them and staying agile and innovative.
Fundamental to the CIPD view of great HR is that without this core or professional foundation, HR will always speak at the ‘technician’ level. The Profession Map sets HR as a business discipline first and foremost'
Core professional areas
CORE: Insights, strategy and solutions
Develop understanding of the organisation and its context and use these insights to tailor strategy and solutions to meet organisational needs now and in the future.
CORE: Leading HR
Act as a role model leader, maximising the contribution that HR, or your specialist function, makes throughout the
The map is an online, interactive tool located on the CIPD website for all HR professionals to use, it explains the specialist functions, behavioural skills and knowledge required in order for HR personnel to deliver effective support to any organisation. The map highlights 10 professional areas at four different bands and eight key behaviours HR professionals need to perform their role.
There are two core professional areas insights, strategy and solutions and Leading HR sit at the heart of the profession and are applicable to all HR professionals, regardless of role , location or stage of career ; whether inside organizations or working with them.
They underpin the direction of the profession as an applied business discipline with a people and organisation specialism, and describe how great HR professionals work for HR’s purpose – sustainable organisation performance – to be made real by using insights to create HR strategies and deliver solutions that stick, taking people with them and staying agile and innovative.
Fundamental to the CIPD view of great HR is that without this core or professional foundation, HR will always speak at the ‘technician’ level. The Profession Map sets HR as a business discipline first and foremost'
Core professional areas
CORE: Insights, strategy and solutions
Develop understanding of the organisation and its context and use these insights to tailor strategy and solutions to meet organisational needs now and in the future.
CORE: Leading HR
Act as a role model leader, maximising the contribution that HR, or your specialist function, makes throughout the