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CIPD Student Stories: Kristin Leineke | CIPD Level 5 Review

After moving to the UK, Kristin enrolled on a CIPD Level 5 qualification to help her get more acquainted with people practice and employment laws in the UK.

I started my course with ICS Learn a couple of months ago when my partner and I decided to move to the UK. I am from the US, and I have been working in Canada as an HR Manager for the last year. I wanted to take this course to get more acquainted with people practice and employment laws in the UK, so that I was best prepared to undertake employment here.

I chose ICS Learn because of how responsive and informative their staff were when I inquired about the qualification and because it was available fully online.

I am currently earning my Level 5 Diploma in People Management and I am thoroughly enjoying it. The content is relatable to my previous work experience, but I feel like it is already elevating my knowledge and helping me to develop my people practice skills even further.

Being fully online is perfect for me because I started this course outside of the UK, and I love that I can work at my own pace and manage my time in a way that best suits me.

Having access to ICS Learn tutors and community chat boards with other students have been extremely helpful, and I have never felt alone in this process.

As a people practitioner my aim has always been to help provide employees with a healthy, rewarding work environment. I love working with organisations to help improve their employee experience and develop a positive company culture, and it is my hope to take my career further in this direction.

I already feel that I am gaining more knowledge and capabilities in these areas, and I believe that with this qualification I will become a more proficient people practitioner and gain the confidence needed to take on the challenges in this field.

I am excited to see where this journey takes me and very happy to have the support of the ICS Learn staff along the way!

Did you enjoy Kristin's story? Do you want to take your HR career to the next level? Then enrol on the CIPD course of you choice today.