Certifications Revisited
In a post from earlier this summer, I began to ponder whether industry certifications mattered when it came to procurement compensation. At the time I wrote that it is not just a question of having certification that leads to salary increases but rather it's "probably a combination of an individual's use of a network that an industry association exposes them to, their overall tenacity and willingness to grow professionally and, of course, the training and skills they put into practice after learning from their course of study." Over the past couple of weeks, I've been researching this subject for an upcoming Spend Matters Perspective that I'll be writing on the various training, education and certification options open to procurement professionals. What I've learned is causing me to change my tune a bit. I am becoming convinced that certifications and association involvement -- either in a virtual, regional or national setting -- are probably a good investment of time for a typical procurement manager when it comes to career growth and returns. What do you think? I'd love to have a few practitioners share their thoughts.
- Jason Busch
- Jason Busch
If you'd like me to plug what you do, the minimum charge is $50K. Please send your checks to my business address. Thank you. Gifts of alcohol, virgins and firearms are equally appreciated and may earn you the right to brief me. On a more important note regarding this post, the biggest shock for me is that ISM -- who is not the initial sponsor of the research for lead generation purposes, mind you -- is coming out surprisingly well given my experience with them in the past. I think they are really righting themselves with the CPSM and some other activities they're up to.
Cheers, Jason