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Practical, step-by-step guides to using the Profession Map

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The Profession Map sets the international standard for people professionals, teams and organisations. The step-by-step guides on this page will help you use the Map to:
- inform and guide your own professional development
- develop your team or function to create value for the organisation and its wider communities
- inform the selection and assessment of people professionals
- deliver leading-edge people services and execute impactful people strategies.
Familiarise yourself with the professional standards
Before you download any of our guides, why not explore the full set of professional standards below?
CPD
Ready to start exploring? Download one of the guides below to help you use the Profession Map to:
- think about how you can develop yourself as a people professional for the future
- support the development of other people professionals
- help leaders build the capability of their team(s) and/or functions.
Role and function design
Download one of the guides below to help you use the Profession Map to:
- inform role design
- support leaders who are reviewing the design of their people function.
Recruitment and selection
Download one of the guides below to help you use the Profession Map to:
- select, assess and interview individuals for both generalist and specialist people roles
- commission and procure people services and expertise as part of your operating model or supply chain.