Is it worth joining the ACS
Jan 15th 2004, 8:22 am
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Is it worth joining the ACS
Hi - I did the RPL assessment last year and received a positive assessment. My boyfriend then got a job offer and I am coming over as a defacto on his Visa - which enables me to work. The ACS sent me a pre-filled application for membership of the ACS - is it advisable to join? is this something that is looked favourable by employers? - also I was think that if I do apply for PR at a later date I may not have to go through the whole RPL process again.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
Jan 15th 2004, 8:55 am
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Re: Is it worth joining the ACS
I joined. I figured that it would be a pain to join them later as I'd have to give them transcripts again.
Membership demonstrates that you have a certain level of qualification and experience....etc... Magazine is quite good too.
I would join....you can always pay one year and then give it up.....but once you have joined once you can re-join several year's later if need be without all the hassle.
Anything that helps you look good on a CV is worth a little bit of cash.
Membership demonstrates that you have a certain level of qualification and experience....etc... Magazine is quite good too.
I would join....you can always pay one year and then give it up.....but once you have joined once you can re-join several year's later if need be without all the hassle.
Anything that helps you look good on a CV is worth a little bit of cash.
Originally posted by scamp
Hi - I did the RPL assessment last year and received a positive assessment. My boyfriend then got a job offer and I am coming over as a defacto on his Visa - which enables me to work. The ACS sent me a pre-filled application for membership of the ACS - is it advisable to join? is this something that is looked favourable by employers? - also I was think that if I do apply for PR at a later date I may not have to go through the whole RPL process again.
Any thoughts?
Hi - I did the RPL assessment last year and received a positive assessment. My boyfriend then got a job offer and I am coming over as a defacto on his Visa - which enables me to work. The ACS sent me a pre-filled application for membership of the ACS - is it advisable to join? is this something that is looked favourable by employers? - also I was think that if I do apply for PR at a later date I may not have to go through the whole RPL process again.
Any thoughts?
Jan 15th 2004, 9:51 am
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Are you a member of the BCS because if you are they have a recipricol arrangement with the ACS and joining is dead simple.
If you are a member of the ACS you wont have to do RPL. My husband joined for exactly that reason.
If you are a member of the ACS you wont have to do RPL. My husband joined for exactly that reason.
Jan 15th 2004, 10:22 am
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Excellent - I will join then. I am a member of the BCS but only as a graduate member - could never be bothered to get around to doing any exams. Am very lazy! Keep thinking of doing some MCPs but thinking about it is as far as I get....too many distractions and it will be worse in Sydney!
Jan 15th 2004, 11:56 pm
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Not sure if it is still the case, but some mortgage providers give a discount on their rate for “Professionals�, including members of the ACS. Your employer may even sponsor your membership.
Jan 16th 2004, 3:27 am
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Originally posted by dracupg
Not sure if it is still the case, but some mortgage providers give a discount on their rate for “Professionals�, including members of the ACS. Your employer may even sponsor your membership.
Not sure if it is still the case, but some mortgage providers give a discount on their rate for “Professionals�, including members of the ACS. Your employer may even sponsor your membership.
