Education Path - Human Resources (CIPD)

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

CIPD is a chartered HR professional qualification, as you say, recognised by many companies as a base level qualification to work in an HR department; the only drawback to such qualifications is that they are not legally required (I have a similar level Chartered qualification in a different field).  My advice would be to successfully finish your degree and then complete your CIPD, it's a more rounded set of qualifications that would help you in a more general management field.  While a US high school diploma may be accepted as a prerequisite for employment, or further education in the USA, over here it's pretty unknown as the basis of applying for any kind of management role.  I worked for a US multi before I retired and all of our US colleagues on the management team were degree qualified.

I hope this helps.

Cynic

Expat Team