Talk:Email Bragnature
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Firstname Lastname Department Company (for external emails, my internal signature and replies omit this automatically) Phone/fax/department email
Listing Certifications and Degrees in Signature Blocks or Business Cards
Listing Certifications and Degrees in Signature Blocks or Business Cards
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I always ask myself what the objective is for listing any of my certifications or education before I include them on anything. So far, the only place I have found it necessary is on my resume so I can get through the HR filters and show my qualifications for the position I am competing for. The position I am in now requires I maintain a certain baseline so I do not feel it is necessary to list that information anywhere. The complicated part is that few people outside the field know what the baseline is or even what it takes to attain it which, leads me to believe it is even more unnecessary to include it. This is one of the few instances I suppose it’s easier to be a doctor. When they write Dr. Doogie Howser, MD, everyone already knows they have a PhD and are CPR certified. In this field it is less defined and that is where the uncertainty comes.
The other aspect I sometimes contemplate with is how to handle the certifications and education that are above the baseline.
Overall, my past experiences have led me to believe that listing my certifications and education is unnecessary.
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I don't simply because what's the motivation for posting nominals? Few people at my work outside of project managers put their alphabet soup in their signature.
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I want my discussions, arguments, and statements to be judged on their own merit rather than be defended by a qualification.
If I am engaging someone in a conversation I want to be both credible and memorable without any assistance. If I failed to do that, then I have some personal growth to accomplish.
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I am of the belief that less is better. If you feel the need to list EVERY certification you have ever accomplished, then it seems to come across as bragging or looking for status. I have seen people with very long alphabet soups after their name. Most times I never really notice the credentials after the name unless it is too long. Then it becomes "Why do they feel the need to put so much info out there?" I am reminded of the Shakespeare quote "Me think thou dost protest too much." In other words, what are you trying to prove by putting it all out there?
