Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £24,000 to £40,000Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Where this can take you
You could move from a smaller organisation to a larger public, private or voluntary sector HR department to further your career. At work, you could train part-time or do an apprenticeship to become a HR manager. You might also be able to: work as a HR specialist in an area like policy development, training or dispute mediation, set up your own consultancy to offer recruitment services and advice and work as a HR specialist in the Army or the Royal Air Force.
- CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management L531 courses
Courses for this career
Level 3