By Malcolm Trotter, global education and training professional
If you are going to invest in yourself and your legal future career prospects by studying to gain a recognised qualification, this will come at a cost both financially and in the commitment of your time and effort. When making an investment (or any expenditure), you really want to be sure that the future value you will receive is likely to exceed what you have put in. So what are the potential benefits to be gained from achieving qualifications? Will they be worth the investment?
Before looking at what the range of benefits flowing from qualifications may be, let’s first consider whether or not there is evidence of higher salaries for those with qualifications. Actually, there is very clear evidence that on average university ...