CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT - PERSPECTIVES FROM HUMAN-RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS

Explores several important issues associated with continuing professional development (CPD). Notes the importance of ensuring that CPD is driven by the needs of the business, and also considers the issue of whether CPD should be compulsory or voluntary. Presents the results of a survey targeted at human resource professionals in South Wales. The survey explored the attitude of respondents to a variety of CPD issues and found that, although most organizations had business plans, such plans were frequently silent on human resource activities which could enhance general business direction. Respondents, while remaining overwhelmingly opposed to compulsory CPD, were in favour of some certification and recognition for CPD activities.