Global professional standards for HR
In today’s world of constant change, pressure and demands of more for less, the role of the HR professional comes acutely into focus: what is at the heart of and the driving force of every successful organisation and business if not people? HR professionals, working in the maritime industry, have a chance to lead their organisations to success by building trust, skills, engagement and commitment among employees.
In order to help those working in HR in every country and in every industry, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has developed the world’s first HR Profession Map. The Profession Map is based on extensive research and collaboration with HR professionals working across the globe,and sets out global HR professional standards: what successful and effective HR people do and deliver across every aspect and specialism of the profession. The result is an extensive and practical map of the profession: how HR adds the greatest sustained value to the organisation it operates in, now and in the future.
The concept is simple. Covering 10 professional areas and 8 behaviours set out in 4 bands of competence, the HR Profession Map covers every area of the profession and details the activities, knowledge and behaviour needed for success. From Band 1 at the start of an HR career through to Band 4 for the most senior leaders, it has been designed to be relevant and applicable to HR professionals operating anywhere in the world, in all sectors and in organisations of all shapes and sizes.
Essentially, the map shares what the most successful HR professionals know and do at every stage of their career, and that is proving to be a powerful tool for many. A wide range of organisations and HR professionals are now using the map to benchmark and build their HR capability at individual, team, function and organisation levels.
The map is flexible, allowing HR professionals to focus on the areas which are most relevant to them. However, the CIPD advice is to start with the core of the map as this is where you can really start to see a shift in performance and success. Two professional areas sit at the core - Insights, Strategy and Solutions and Leading HR. Research has shown that these are the areas that every successful HR professional has in common regardless of role, specialism or stage of career.
Fundamental to CIPD’s view of great HR is that without this core or professional foundation, HR will always speak at the technician level. The core of the HR Profession Map defines the capabilities that the CIPD believes are a foundation of, and fundamental to, great HR practice.
The HR Profession Map is continuously informed by research and feedback from HR professionals to make sure it reflects the world today and supports HR professionals in the current economic, social and political context, helping HR professionals to rise to the challenge and lead industries and businesses through tough times.
The full HR Profession Map is available to download from: www.cipd.co.uk/cipd-hr-profession/hr- profession-map/