MBCS Poll

[suityou01]

While it is/may be a good idea to become BCS registered, is it a good idea to have it on the old CV?

Had some feedback on mine in another thread, and (all feedback is gratefully received) one chap mentioned it is a serious no no on the CV as it conjours up images of weirdy beirdy academics. I'm not saying whether I am or not btw. But what say you all. In true room 101 style, BCS on the CV, In or out?

[PM-Junkie]

While it is/may be a good idea to become BCS registered, is it a good idea to have it on the old CV?

Had some feedback on mine in another thread, and (all feedback is gratefully received) one chap mentioned it is a serious no no on the CV as it conjours up images of weirdy beirdy academics. I'm not saying whether I am or not btw. But what say you all. In true room 101 style, BCS on the CV, In or out?

Entirely depends what you do and what level you are at. For lots of high-level management consultancy roles, being chartered can be a boon.

[cojak]

I've got all the experience and qualifications to allow me to walk into BCS as a Member.

I haven't bothered...

[Pogle]

Nah, don't put it on - same goes for MENSA membership.

[BrilloPad]

What about the anmdyw option?

[thunderlizard]

It goes some way to counteract a fly-by-night contractor image.

It will impress the people who are impressed by that sort of thing: the rest just won't care.

[suityou01]

It goes some way to counteract a fly-by-night contractor image.

It will impress the people who are impressed by that sort of thing: the rest just won't care.

I really wish there was an emoticon, whereby the icon was doffing one's hat. That would have been my emoticon of choice here. I like what you said, and that to some extent was why I enroled. That and I am fed up with pimply post grads with 18 months experience nabbing gigs. This industry is one of the few where time served seems to count for FA. The BCS does seem to organise a lot of jollies btw.

Now about that emoticon. Mods?

Edit: No problem with pimply post grads getting gigs. I was one once. I have problems with pimply post grads grabbing MY GIGS. Not ageist, but I was brought up to respect my elders. There seems to be none of that these days.

[BolshieBastard]

While it is/may be a good idea to become BCS registered, is it a good idea to have it on the old CV?

Had some feedback on mine in another thread, and (all feedback is gratefully received) one chap mentioned it is a serious no no on the CV as it conjours up images of weirdy beirdy academics. I'm not saying whether I am or not btw. But what say you all. In true room 101 style, BCS on the CV, In or out?

Total crap. People who are saying its a no - no for the cv say that as they know its on theirs and gives them an advantange in the current climate at least.

Oh, erm!

[thunderlizard]

I really wish there was an emoticon, whereby the icon was doffing one's hat.

well, I'd accept this one

The BCS does seem to organise a lot of jollies btw.

mmm, they do but most of them aren't very jolly. They are dominated by the pointy-headed academic dandruff brigade. I've been a member for 8 years, heard of hundreds, fancied about 6 enough to actually go to, enjoyed 2-and-a-half. Depends on your specialism I suppose.

[TheFaQQer]

What about the anmdyw option?

Who's anmdyw?