Let's Talk Human Resource Management (HRM) Grad Programs!

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I think this is both practical, reasonable, and smart!  I love the idea of not paying for the MA degree, that's a win.  Splitting it up between 2 years in a great way to do that.  We have heard nothing but good things from WGU here on this forum, so again, a huge win.  I think with those qualifications, you are right in thinking that your resume and experience will make a good hedge against a bad economy.

Good luck and keep us posted!  I want to know how the PHR is.  I would love to get my CCP, but it's expensive, so I won't spend the money.  But if I ended up back in HR someday, and the company would pay, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Thank you!! That especially means a lot coming from you, as I know you also have an HR background. I might not have drawn it up this way from scratch at 18, but for where I was, and where I started from, this feels...right. 

My work colleague just passed the PHR exam a few months ago. She used BenchPrep HR to help her prepare, and she's letting me utilize the rest of her subscription so I can get a sense of whether or not it's worth the $379 price tag.

So far - I love it. I took the pre-test and scored 68%. By their metrics, I'm right on the cusp of passing right now, without any further study. But their system is definitely designed to fully prepare you for the exam. It's certainly a lower cost option as compared to the CEBS or CCP as well, and it's even more widely recognized.

I'll for sure keep this thread going through the completion of the PHR, then I'll start a new one for the MSML (I know there's been a few in the past, but what the heck - what's one more?) 

Thank you everyone for all of your thoughts and ideas!

Yes, the PHR is more widely recognized - if you want to be a generalist or manager.  I wanted to specifically work in Compensation (I was a compensation manager when I left the workforce), so the CCP would generally be required if I wanted to go back in at the level I was in previously.  I had 5/9 exams completed when I stopped - but that's ok, even if I'd had all 9 done, my CCP would have expired...so I'd have had to go back and retest or get a ton of CEU's during that time.

Good luck!