Hi friends,
My social
life will finish on 13th September and I will have no life until the
end of May.
Look at this.
This is one of the course books and revision notes for CIPS level 6. The photo
of the Alps in dawn cannot symbolise better or more precisely about what involves in this course.
CIPS is the
acronym of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and I am aiming for the
MCIPS accreditation (Member of CIPS) before menopause gets me….haven’t got much
time left, then.
My dear
ladies and gentlemen, this is tough. I do not wish to make an excuse out of my
age, but it is true that my memory has deteriorated in the past 20 years and I
cannot remember a thing even though I write those “buzz words” 20 times. When this
comes with the current workload and commitment at home, it is hardly a smooth
path.
Also, it is quite
daunting to think about having 3 exams on the 3 consecutive days in November. I
now have only 2 months to prepare. OMG! What am I doing to myself?
Nonetheless,
it is a great opportunity to reinforce my skills and knowledge with a globally
recognised qualification and it will definitely make myself more marketable. Let’s
stop whinging and get on with what needs to be done.
If you are
thinking about starting CIPS study, yes go for it. Nowadays, major companies
list MCIPS status as prerequisite to apply for purchasing professionals
positions. Likewise, if you are looking for an opportunity in any fields, to be an accountant, a PA, an architect or even an angel card reader etc, there
must be something to support your development.
It was for
those who want to go further on the career ladder before, but nowadays, it is
more to keep means of earning bread. The world has become far more competitive than
we think. Experience is not only the key for the success. Experience can be a tricky
word if we hang around it. It is all relative and how you see your capability
coming from it has no guarantee of how others evaluate your quality.
If you are
the “old-school” like myself and whinging about the management not appreciating
your true value, get your evaluation from a recognised professional body. It is
a piece of paper you might snigger, but the sad reality is that paper calculates our pay packet.
No pain, no
gain.
…but it is painful,
really.
