I would strongly suggest joining IRM as a student member/professional member not only because the affiliation would help in your career but also because the forums and discussions help to keep you aware of the most recent trends in this sector. Enterprise Risk Magazine gives an insight into other risk professionals, their views and their thoughts about how the changing world is influencing the way people look at risk and value risk management. This also gives you insight into career opportunities and helps in continuous learning and skill development.

Not only does the qualification concrete my knowledge and backs up the validity of my advice, it encourages wider reading and provides ideas, tips and tools that, if applied, help with your everyday working life.

IRM qualifications are so very practical. During every module of the Diploma, there were moments I thought, “I could do that at work tomorrow!” And I often did. The further reading encouraged by the Diploma also helped me find the podcasts, LinkedIn groups, and webinar sources that I continue to use for learning.