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How the CIPR can help
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What can the CIPR do for you? As the public relations professional body for the UK – and the largest PR association in Europe – the CIPR can help you at all stages of your PR career.
Membership: All CIPR members sign to a Code of Conduct, which means they must adhere to certain standards in their working life. Joining the CIPR therefore signals your commitment to professionalism. There are many other benefits of becoming a member, including networking opportunities, support for your career development, news on the latest industry developments, dedicated resources.
Student members additionally have access to a member-only Work Placement Finder and receive a free subscription to PRWeek.
More information on CIPR membership.
Training: The CIPR workshop programme provides a high standard of training, with practical sessions designed to equip you with the understanding and knowledge of PR and business skills to progress in your career.
We get a good level of feedback from delegates: during 2005 93% rated our trainers as very good or excellent and 88% said the workshop attended met their objectives.
More information on the CIPR workshop programme.
Professional qualifications: the CIPR Diploma and the CIPR Advanced Certificate are postgraduate courses, designed for practitioners in full time employment. The focus is on professional knowledge, personal development and vocational skills. Both courses also provide a route into CIPR membership.
More information on CIPR qualifications.
Events: the CIPR runs a comprehensive events programme which includes one-day conferences throughout the year, the national conference in November, and breakfast briefings aimed at practitioners with up to two years’ experience. The CIPR regional and sectoral groups also run their own networking and personal development events.
More information on CIPR
events.
Visit the regional and sectoral
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PR information: the CIPR website houses a huge amount of public relations information, ranging from Institute news to the latest PR jobs around the UK to papers and speeches on research and PR issues. Browse this website to find out more.
Members additionally have access to the Member Area which contains resources such as full research documents, skills guides, case studies, legal and business advice, and a study centre.
There is more industry information on Profile Extra, the CIPR’s new online magazine, which features articles on PR people, current issues and trends, as well as news items from around the UK.
Visit Profile Extra.
