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Transitioning from Military HR to Civilian - which course should I complete??

Steven

Good Morning,

I am close to the end of my military career and I have been an administrator for the duration of my 22 year career, although for a spell we were know as HR Administrators my understanding is that HR in the real world is very different.  I am looking at completing the CIPD Level 5 HR Management qualification but am unsure of what the best course for me will be.  I have looked at a number of options and I think my preffered option is a part time taught course which conisists of 8 x 2 day workshops over a 14 month period (with Chysos). However, my dilema is that I will have left the army (only by a month or so) before I qualify using this option (I can't start the course until Jan as I am currently overseas).  How difficult (clearly this is dependent on how quickly I absorb the information) would it be for me to complete the qualification through ICS and doing it online? 

All advice would be greatly appreciated as this is a huge step for the next chapter of my life.

Thanks

Steve  

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  • Personally I would do the course that best suits your learning style. I don’t think qualifying a month after you leave the service is the crucial factor as I don’t think L5 is necessarily the key to getting your first job in HR.

    I also think you are likely to benefit from the networking and interaction with people from outside the service on the taught course.
  • in reply to Keith
    Thanks, I had considered my learning style which I believe will be better suited to workshops as opposed to online my main concern was the qualification date, however as you have stated that the L5 qualification isn't necessarily the key to getting my first job in HR, then I think that will be the key influencer to my decision, could you elaborate further as to why? Thanks again. Steve
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  • in reply to Keith
    Thanks, I had considered my learning style which I believe will be better suited to workshops as opposed to online my main concern was the qualification date, however as you have stated that the L5 qualification isn't necessarily the key to getting my first job in HR, then I think that will be the key influencer to my decision, could you elaborate further as to why? Thanks again. Steve
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