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Catherine

Hello everyone 

I'm after some advice as iv come to a bit of a crossroads. 

Iv been in an HR role for 12 years (assistant, HR Advisor & ER Advisor) 

After 4 years as a HR Assistant I did my CIPD level 5 and achieved a certificate. The course was awful, we had no group discussions, sharing best practice etc, we just turned up each week to be told how to write the assignment then sent home to write it. 

On completion I was promoted to a HR AAdvisorbut the company was awful and I was still working at an Admin level as so short staffed. I then changed organisations and have been an ER Advisor for 4 years. 

My daughter is starting school in a few weeks and I feel like it's a great time to go back to some kind of studying as I'd like to progress again, but I'm stuck what to do! 

If I do Level 7 cipd I'd struggle to fund it, as you don't get long to pay back, whereas if I done a degree in HR through a uni I can get a student load and much much longer to pay it off. 

Work probably won't fund it as I'd be too qualified for my role (in essence I don't need it to do my role so wouldn't be of benefit to them) 

The other 2 options are a masters in HRM which is CIPD accredited; my local unis entry requirements for this  are an undergraduate degree or Level 5 or The Open University do a Batchelors in Human Resource Management , although I understand Level 5 is only slightly less than a Batchelors? But would this still be worth considering because my CIPD course was so bad and it offers alot more flexibility in terms of completing (I work and have a 5 year old). Another option is a business degree? 

Ultimately I really enjoy ER but would like to get some more business knowledge so I can perhaps progress to a HRBP or HR Manager / more generalist role. 

Thank you and sorry for the long post, I'm happy  and grateful for any advice.   

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  • I guess I'd ask what's the end result you want from more studying....is it a degree or a post grad, is it higher status for the CIPD, is it to meet other people and have stimulating conversations, widen a network, prepare for the future etc....and then what can you afford in time and money right now. It may be a number of short courses as Jim suggests could work.

    You can get so much from reading, listening, watching or taking part in things that cost less if you are focussed on what you want to improve in terms of knowledge and skills and then seek out things to fulfil the needs and close gaps so you can achieve what you see as a next career step. Perhaps a couple of coaching sessions might help review what you need and set you up for the future or getting a mentor, the CIPD has a scheme, that could broaden your perspective in a different way.

    Good luck in whatever you choose to do though and enjoy learning.
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  • I guess I'd ask what's the end result you want from more studying....is it a degree or a post grad, is it higher status for the CIPD, is it to meet other people and have stimulating conversations, widen a network, prepare for the future etc....and then what can you afford in time and money right now. It may be a number of short courses as Jim suggests could work.

    You can get so much from reading, listening, watching or taking part in things that cost less if you are focussed on what you want to improve in terms of knowledge and skills and then seek out things to fulfil the needs and close gaps so you can achieve what you see as a next career step. Perhaps a couple of coaching sessions might help review what you need and set you up for the future or getting a mentor, the CIPD has a scheme, that could broaden your perspective in a different way.

    Good luck in whatever you choose to do though and enjoy learning.
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