My career

Marketing your main asset: you

On-the-job experience is valuable and results speak for themselves. But in a busy marketplace, how do you prove that your management methods are the highest quality and sustainable?

At CMI we firmly believe that the foundation of a successful management career lies in gaining a suitable qualification and that the hallmark of a professional manager is the Chartered Manager award.

We also have resources that can help you with the following key stages of your career (ManagementDirect):

Preparing and updating your curriculum vitae
Succeeding at job interviews
How to hunt for a job
Advice on volunteering
Becoming a consultant
Dealing with redundancy

Benefits of Membership

Gain professional recognition

Gain recognition for enhancing your knowledge, understanding and practice of management. Display your post nominal as a commitment to continuous professional development and accomplishment as a manager.

Improve your management skills

For managers who want to sharpen their professional edge and enhance their effectiveness, membership offers access to qualifications, courses, mentoring and unrivalled support resources. You can also achieve the ultimate management accolade, Chartered Manager status.

Boost your career earnings

Independent research proves that individuals with professional qualifications and membership stand to earn an additional £152,000 throughout their career. You'll also be part of an extensive management community, opening doors for career progression.

Raise your confidence & competence

Membership equips you to meet daily management challenges in a professional, proficient way. Improving performance and effectiveness at managing people and projects will raise your confidence and ultimately, status in your organisation.

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