Qualifications and professional memberships
Whether you are 16 and just leaving school or are in the middle of your career it is never to late to gain extra skills by working towards a professional qualification.
If you are still in full time education it is worth considering looking at working towards a degree in Business administration (or a similar course) many of these courses will allow exemptions from the CIPD qualification. It is worth checking with the University directly to see whether or not their courses provide these exemptions.
If you are currently in Full time employment it may be worth exploring the opportunity of studying part time for your CIPD qualification, the institute has a number of flexible ways to study for these courses and you can find out about these by either visiting cipd.co.uk or contact Courses & Careers 0208 263 3313.
If you are currently working within HR and looking to develop your career it is well worth talking to the education department, as they may be able to recommend specific courses that would suit your specific need.
Recruitment consultants looking to develop their career in house, make up a significant proportion of people who contact us looking for their chance to break the agency mould. Studying for their new qualification - recruitment and selection certificate is a great way to get ahead of the crowd.
