UK Qualifications - Meaningless in Canada
Feb 22nd 2011, 2:05 am
#16
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Re: UK Qualifications - Meaningless in Canada
I would say to your wife, go for it, if Canada doesn't work out for whatever reason then she still has the quals to fall back on.
Feb 22nd 2011, 4:01 am
#17
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Re: UK Qualifications - Meaningless in Canada
Anyway, my question is, my wife is looking at doing a diploma this year as her employer has offered to pay for half of it (they don't know we are planning on leaving) - However, i'm just wondering if it will be worth the investment of her time and money.
It is an ICS Diploma in Business Management, she already has a lot of Business quals, but her boss is lining her up for a new role.
It is an ICS Diploma in Business Management, she already has a lot of Business quals, but her boss is lining her up for a new role.
IMO it won't do any harm, but probably not a lot of good either. Most employers will not have heard of it. She will need to think of a snappy line for her resume to tell employers what it is.
Does she have an undergraduate degree? If not then this is the priority. It will do much, much more for her career. If she has a first degree then can she opt for a masters program instead of the diploma? Generally speaking academic qualifications are recognized, vocational ones much less so.
Feb 22nd 2011, 5:33 am
#18
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Re: UK Qualifications - Meaningless in Canada
Although my qualifications didnt really mean too much here, my HR department asked for copies of my diplomas and researched into what they were roughly the equivalent of, and i promptly got a pay raise 
