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Level 3 to Level 7

Emma

Hi 

Im struggling with deciding what to do next career wise. I have been in my first HR job for almost a year as an HR Assistant, in June I will finish my CIPD Level 3 and my manager is pushing into going straight to level 7. Currently we have no HR Advisor in our team and she wants to me step which i would love to do but i am struggling with the thought of all that responsibility and not much experience. 

So I am wondering what your thoughts are on the difference between Level 3 and Level 7?

Would i struggle not having much advisory experience?

Would i be better off doing level 5?

Thanks 

Emma 

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  • To add to what others have responded I have completed Levels 3,4 (NVQ no longer recognised) and 5.
    As my colleagues with less HR experience were studying Level 7 and having around 20 years HR experience as well as previous CIPD qualifications I was initially looking at doing Level 7 to stretch myself. However as I was doing mixed mode workplace learning even with all the opportunities a large Council could offer, it just wouldn't expose me to the Manager/Director experience I would need to successfully complete it. Therefore in the end I completed Level 5 which was still enough of a stretch even with my experience (HR Advisor level) and having degree level qualifications.
    There isn't necessarily a right or wrong answer have others have said but from my own experience I would say Level 5.
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  • To add to what others have responded I have completed Levels 3,4 (NVQ no longer recognised) and 5.
    As my colleagues with less HR experience were studying Level 7 and having around 20 years HR experience as well as previous CIPD qualifications I was initially looking at doing Level 7 to stretch myself. However as I was doing mixed mode workplace learning even with all the opportunities a large Council could offer, it just wouldn't expose me to the Manager/Director experience I would need to successfully complete it. Therefore in the end I completed Level 5 which was still enough of a stretch even with my experience (HR Advisor level) and having degree level qualifications.
    There isn't necessarily a right or wrong answer have others have said but from my own experience I would say Level 5.
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