Hi everyone, 

I am currently working as a project manager working in the construction industry at present, but I am wanting to transition into HR. I recently applied for a position on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee for my company and have been informed that I have managed to get a place on that, so I will be attending monthly meetings at our Head Office to work with other colleagues to shape our EDI strategy. 

In addition to my construction-related qualifications and experience, I also have a BSc Hons Psychology and I have previous experience working in roles as Office Manager, Teaching Assistant, People Services Advisor for the Open University, as well as considerable project management experience. 

I would ideally like to find a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager role, and I plan to undertake a CIPD qualification to help me break into the field. I have signed up to do a one day employment law course, but I just wondered which CIPD qualification would be most suitable because I would ideally like to transition across to a managerial position instead of starting in an entry role. Would this be possible by doing a CIPD Level 3 qualification or do you think that a CIPD Level 5 would be the best option? Also, would you suggest specialising in EDI (given my role on the EDI committee) or going for a more generalist position once I have finished the qualification?

Any help would be much appreciated - thank you!