CIPD Membership Value

It's that time of year again! Gripes about the worth of paying membership fees, actually this year has tipped up people who proudly state they haven't paid for five years but still claim they are MCIPD which actually if you gained employment on the strength of is fraud and yes there are at least two people in the last ten years or so that have received suspended prison sentences because they have gained employment where it stipulated MCIPD, they were found out during an audit to have lied!

Membership grades aside, there are great resources available to members and let's be honest the actual qualifications (not membership grades) date very fast so the being a CIPD member is a great way to maintain CPD and still be relevant. I've noticed that some people who have struggled when their careers have stalled and don't have the support that CIPD provides by being a member, they didn't keep up to date with CPD and lost relevance.

The branch network is good but hey it could be even better! There are some great branches out there putting on brilliant events and catering for a diverse bunch of HR professionals, a quick shout out to the Manchester branch who are excelling with their activities! Where else can you meet and network with other HR professionals, I know people who have met their future employers at branch events!

Ok, so some people say they can get HR events for free, in relation to those provided by Law firms and some specialist HR recruiters, but these events may look good on the surface but they only skim over the headlines, only CIPD branches provide half-day employment law events.

To he honest the employment law updates I go to from the law firms are the best updates I get all year. So my experience is slightly different to yours.

So the two-hour breakfast law update gives a better overview than a half day event that goes in-depth? CIPD branch employment law events can get over 200 people attending, could accommodate more if there was a bigger venue! I've been to the law firm updates, sat in a cramped room isn't fun

So the two-hour breakfast law update gives a better overview than a half day event that goes in-depth? CIPD branch employment law events can get over 200 people attending, could accommodate more if there was a bigger venue! I've been to the law firm updates, sat in a cramped room isn't fun