Why CPD is so important in any career!
CPD, or ‘continuing professional development’ is one of those things most of us have heard of in our professional careers, but never really seem to take on as often as we’d like to. A lot of us are responsible for our own professional development, and as such we don’t look into it properly, or at all.
Keep up!
You’re not the only person in the world doing the job that you do. Others in the same industry as you will be doing continuous professional development, and you’ll need to keep up with them. As more people become further advanced in their field, industry working standards start to rise when giving promotions, pay rises and general jobs. If you don’t have the sufficient training that a newcomer will likely have done, then your professional days may be numbered!
It makes you a proper professional!
With the right training and ability, the service you’ll be delivering to clients, the community, customers or even other co-workers will improve as you gain more knowledge surrounding your field.