Hi

I'm in need of some advice from fellow HR peeps.  I went self employed for a year to do something totally different away from HR, however, I missed the interaction with people and supporting people and now deciding to return to the world of HR on a part-time or contract basis.

I already have Level 3 which I gained in 2012 and since then I worked as an Advisor for 4 years before being made redundant, took another role "field based" for one year, unfortunately I had to leave due to medical reasons which all happened suddenly, took 6 months off, had a couple of part-time roles which weren't the best of career moves.

Do you think studying Level 5 is the right thing to do, to show employers how determined I am to return back into HR, whilst also getting up-to-date on current legislation/law?

Just worried with the breaks on my CV, Level 5 won't make any difference.  Big decision as its an expensive option?

Any advice - good or bad would be appreciated.

Thanks