Does Certification help a purchasing or supply chain professional get hired and/or promoted?
This is a perennial question and one which can be answered only in an immediate, organizational context. Most managers (but not all) support professional certification and prefer to hire and promote those who are chartered. If the manager is him/herself chartered, the odds are that he/she will favor those who are similarly chartered. Promotions of course depend on your performance after you get hired. My experience is that excellent performance coupled with professional certification provides an unbeatable combination and a sure-fire route to promotion!! Our experience again tells us that “certification is the “Housekeeping Seal of Approval”. It provides “the racer’s edge” when everything else (education, background, experience, etc.) is equal!
