Different degrees position practitioners in different ways
Whether an advanced degree in HR confers some kind of advantage in the marketplace prompted a broad range of opinion. One-quarter (24.8 per cent) of respondents to the latest Pulse Survey felt an advanced degree gave a significant advantage, 28.6 per cent felt there was a small advantage and 29.3 per cent saw no particular advantage. Interestingly, 52 per cent of respondents agreed an advanced degree in HR might be overkill. Given such a diversity of opinions, the comments were very useful in teasing out the main themes.
