CIPD Membership Value

Received my membership card this morning and already it looks like scrap paper, what happened to the credit card type, last longer and looked more professional. I now have to go to the trouble of trying to glue it together whilst trying to make it look good

I received mine the other day and wondered what had happened to the credit card type. I also managed to rip it a bit straight away as I was detaching it.

Although I have many thoughts about the value of my £190 membership, the membership card quality certainly isn't one of them. When do you actually need to show this? I'm guessing never. And therefore why shouldn't the CIPD cut down on unnecessary plastic use? This is one area I am in support of.

As a job applicant when proving membership of this and other professional bodies. Employers check professional memberships along with original qualifications and proof of identity, at least they do in this neck of the woods.

I now have a slightly ripped piece of paper to present.

I would think that HR professionals would be the very group who would want to ensure that those who say they are members, actually are by checking?

As to the original question, in my case I learn a lot from my membership. It keeps me up to date with current legislation and good practice. The daily emails are useful, the podcast interesting and of course reading the threads on here is always informative.

But as the saying goes: ' The road to Hell is paved with good intentions'

I suspect that after cutting my "card" out I will simply stick it onto last year's and put a plastic film around it to avoid damaging it........

I’ll hold the thought!

I'm a member of The Civil Service Club and they initially send a plastic card and on renewal each year a sticky paper update with expiry date that you simply stick onto the plastic bit. Maybe worth considering?