Imagine you're a superhero, and just like superheroes need to keep training to stay strong and ready to fight villains, people who work in different jobs also need to keep learning and improving their skills. That's what CPD is all about!
CPD is like your superhero training. It's all about making sure you keep getting better at your job or profession by learning new things and practicing what you already know.
This could mean getting better at the skills you already have, learning new skills, or just keeping up with changes in your field.
It also involves keeping track of what you're learning and how you're improving, kind of like keeping a record of all the new superpowers you've gained.
Just like superheroes need to be ready for any new villain or challenge, workers need to be ready for any changes or new things in their job.
Many jobs, like being a doctor or a lawyer, even have rules saying you have to do a certain amount of CPD each year to keep your license to work.
But even in jobs that don't have those rules, doing CPD is still important. It helps make sure everyone is doing their job well and that everyone is learning from each other.
There are lots of ways to do CPD, just like there are lots of ways to train to be a superhero!
You might go to training courses or workshops, read books or articles, or even just talk to other people in your field to learn from them.
Some people might have someone more experienced help them learn, kind of like a mentor teaching a superhero sidekick.
In cybersecurity, where you're trying to stop bad guys from doing bad things with computers, things change really quickly.
New types of computer attacks are always being invented, so cybersecurity people need to always be learning and improving to keep up.
So, just like superheroes never stop training to be ready for anything, workers do CPD to keep getting better at their jobs and ready for any changes that come their way, especially in fields like cybersecurity where things change fast!