Most HR jobs don’t require more than a bachelor’s degree. But that doesn’t mean you won’t benefit from additional education.

Rita Zeidner.

Bob Oberstein was in his late 60s when he decided to go back to school. After working in Labor Relations for more than 40 years. Oberstein realized he needed more training to fulfill his dream of starting a business that would help others settle workplace disputes,

To shore up his knowledge of workplace rules, he enrolled in Tulane University’s online Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law program. After receiving his diploma in 2020, he hung out his shingle as an independent arbitrator, mediator, and workplace investigator.

“I have lots of friends who move to Florida to retire, but that wasn’t for me,” says Oberstein, who is now 73 and runs his business out of his home in Edmonds, Wash. ” I plan to work for as long as my health holds out. This is Act 2 of my career.”

Most HR-related jobs don’t require education beyond a bachelor’s degree, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that doesn’t mean you won’t benefit from going back to school. Regardless of where you are in your career, expanding your knowledge in areas such as HR analytics, workplace Law and emerging technology will make you better at your job and may help you land a more desirable position.

But which path is right for you?……
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