Professional Development Committee
VALUE OF ISM/NAPM
MEMBERSHIP & CERTIFICATION
Every day higher salaries are being strongly correlated with possessing an ISM/NAPM certification, particularly with the designation Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) and Certified Professional Supply Management (CPSM). We all hear promotions for people who obtain these certifications and the quotes of the differential in starting salary negotiated by ISM/NAPM-certified job seekers vs. the non-certified.
The kind of individuals who puts forth the effort and sacrifice to attain an ISM/NAPM certification, typically also do other job related activities with the same relative excellence and professionalism:
- They are more active in ISM/NAPM and other professional associations, which lead to extra knowledge and stronger personal and professional networks.
- They know ways to get the job done and to make their employer profitable. If they do not have the answer, they know others who do and who are willing to assist them.
- Their accomplishments testify to superior performance and, when asked, professional references may be more enthusiastic.
The continuing scarcity of qualified workers in our workforce, and our need to just get the work done, lead us to seek out individuals who can individually get more work done. Therefore, an inflated premium is building for the more knowledgeable employee.
A recent Professional Development Meeting speaker talked about E-commerce (electronic commerce), to be followed by I-commerce (informational-commerce), and leading to C-commerce (collaborative-commerce). It will be these extra-effort individuals who find ways to make these concepts work and who will reap the rewards for their companies. It will be the companies that promote certified employees, and encourage and support non-certified employees in seeking certification that will be the winners in this burgeoning global competition we face.
Just as a diploma, a four year degree or an MBA imply a level of capability and therefore create an expectation of a certain level of performance, a C.P.M and/or CPSM certification raises the bar of expectation. And typically capability and performance follow that expectation. "We expect more and therefore we get more."
Be that exceptional performer. Better yet, create a team of exceptional performers and you will see. The results can be astounding.
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