About us

We're the professional body for experts in people at work. For more than 100 years, we've been championing better work and working lives by setting professional standards for HR and people development, as well as driving positive change in the world of work. 

With hubs in the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Asia, we're the career partner of choice for over 5,000 members in Ireland and 150,000 around the world. We're the only body in the world that can award Chartered status to individual HR and L&D professionals, and our independent research and insights make us trusted advisers to governments and employers.

To find out more about who we are and what we do, explore the pages highlighted below and watch the short video.