CDI Associate in Cymru Wales:Alistair Pitt

An experienced and committed Trainer, Assessor and Coach, Alistair has looked after CDI Cymru Wales in Wales since 2025 and sits on the CDI Council. Based in North Wales, his activities will include organising and running the CDI Cymru Wales LinkedIn Group, a Welsh CPD webinar series, the Career Development forum and supporting and representing members.  

Alistair started in the Sector in 1987, as a trainee in his native West Wales. He worked for many years as an Adviser, and L&D Co-ordinator in South-East Wales and more recently in North Wales. 

Since 2024 Alistair has been developing a portfolio career including training, assessment, quality assurance with the CDI and external roles including performing Wedding Ceremonies as a Registrar! 

He is keen to build and facilitate strong working relationships with all who have an interest in supporting Career Development Professionals based in Wales, and increase understanding of both the Institute’s work and our wonderful Profession.

Suggestions and comments are very welcome, as are members who would like to volunteer to support our work in Wales, so please get in touch – [email protected]

Alistair Pitt CDI Cymru Wales Associate

Promoting the sector in Wales

Since January 2018, we have been running the CDI Cymru Wales Career Development Forum. Aimed at senior representatives and practitioners cross the career development sector, the Forum has three pillars to focus its activities: 

  • Acting as the Professional Voice for the sector 
  • Sharing Best Practice and Research 
  • Enhancing Quality, Professionalism and Workforce Development 

You can read more about the work of the Forum and access minutes and presentations made to the Forum here. 

Following a brief hiatus, we will return to the established forum cycle of February, May and October meetings, from October 2025.

If you would like to get involved in the work of the Forum, please contact Alistair at [email protected]. 

CPD webinars and training events

CPD activities are part of your membership benefits and you can join a wide range of free webinars available to all members. These include specific webinars for members in Wales, covering topics relevant to those working in the Principality. You can access recordings of previous webinars via the Members’ Area of the website. 

We also hold live training and networking events, so look out for those on the Training and Events page. 

As always, we welcome suggestions for new webinars and training from individual and organisational members. 

News by Email

To keep members up to date on news across the profession, we ensure that matters of Welsh interest are an important part of the monthly News by Email. Please send any items that you would like included to [email protected].

Career Matters magazine

Career Matters is the professional magazine for members of the Career Development Institute

Free to members, the magazine reflects the wide-ranging membership of the CDI, with a variety of regular features including sector and regional news, LMI, professional practice, CPD and events, research, international articles, occupational information and resource and website reviews.

We are keen to see a good representation of articles reflecting practice in Wales within the Career Matters magazine. This quarterly publication includes a regular update from Wales and if you have an idea for an article, then please contact: [email protected]. 

LinkedIn group 

Please join our CDI Cymru Wales LinkedIn group for CDI Wales members only. The group is a place to network virtually with other members, keep abreast of news and share views. 

Please keep in touch!

We love to hear from our members and those interesting in joining our community. Alistair is available to listen to and represent your view and answer any questions on the CDI in Wales.

Please get in touch with him by email at [email protected].

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