Joining a professional body
What is a professional body? A professional body is an organisation that helps people or businesses develop their skills in a particular industry or profession. Individuals or businesses can choose to become a member of a professional body to benefit from specialised training programmes, gain access to networking and mentoring opportunities, and hear industry news. There are many professional bodies, each with their own focus – for example, one could specialise in the pub and bar industry, while another could be exclusively for housekeepers.
What can they do for you? Joining a professional body can do wonders for your career and opens up a world of opportunities. Here are some of the things you could benefit from:
● Discounted training programmes ● The chance to enter competitions ● Mentoring from experienced professionals ● Invites to exclusive events ● Networking with peers in your industry ● Participation in a continuing professional development (CPD) scheme – a career-long framework of learning, development and support
● Access to exclusive online learning libraries
How can a professional body help you and your career? As you can see, the benefit of joining a professional body is the support you gain from the people around you. As you’re surrounded by people in the same profession, you can swap
advice and gain some career knowledge. Networking is crucial in any career and joining a professional body can give you the kick-start you need to meet others in your industry. Most professional bodies have training and development schemes so you can learn essential career skills. If you take advantage of these, you can gain the extra knowledge and progress in no time. If you really want to stand out, many professional bodies have competitions open to members. The winners gain recognition within their sector and often get life-changing prizes. Each professional body offers its own unique benefits
of becoming a member, so you should do your research before joining to get the best out of your membership.
Professional bodies to consider joining ● Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) ● Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) ● British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) ● Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI) ● HOSPA ● UK Housekeepers Association (UKHA) ● Institute of Hospitality (IoH) ● Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) ● Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE) ● Restaurant Association ● Royal Academy of Culinary Arts ● Savoy Educational Trust ● The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) ● Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) ● Worshipful Company of Innholders
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