Should I put my post-nominal letters on my CV?

[DB_SamX]

I've not done it on my CVs to date, but I think once I get my chartership (well, if), I will do so.

 

[Skidder]

Yeah. Unless you are some very high up 'expert witness' type person.

I've done expert witness work and would still feel a **** putting letters after my name! Even on my CV I list degrees but only in the relevant section not after my name. Seems certain professions, like surveyors and architects, have massive wideons for their qualifications.

 

[stoofa]

I use my Chartered initials on my CV and they are on my business cards.
Only now working on a degree, so can't use the letters just yet.
Nothing pompous about it at all. You've spent the time and earn't the qualification sure, show it off.

 

[semi-pro waster]

I might be misreading but is it the GradStat part that you're really concerned about? If it's an extra qualification of sorts or something that distinguishes you from others in your field then it might be worth having a small section just to mention membership of specific bodies in your field e.g. that you're a member of the Royal Statistical Society? If however it's something that every man and his dog in your field has then it's perhaps less worthwhile and unless you've got a lot of space on your CV it might not need a special mention.

I'll probably end up putting my qualifications and membership on my CV when I next come to update it but then again there's no obvious link between my degree and my professional qualifications. However as for the email question - I don't even bother with my job title on my email, I've got my contact details but that's it.

 

[.:MBK:.]

If its in an industry where it's the norm, fine, otherwise it hardly seems worth it. It's up there with people who insist on being referred to as Esq. when written to.

 

[Em3bbs]

I agree it totally depends on what industry it is.

 

[dowie]

You want to put post-nominal letters that indicate you have attained an undergrad degree and a certain level of membership within a professional body on a document where you're going to explicitly state your degree and membership of the professional body anyway - I'd say they're pretty redundant in that context.

 

[King Damager]

I'll put FIA on mine once I qualify, but I probably won't bother with the Bsc...

kd

 

[MrMoonX]

its fine to put them on your CV


on your email sig, thats douche bag-ville I know someone who does that and its pretty lame and annoys me

 

[Theophany]

You'd be a total smeg head if you had it in your email signature or something but on a CV? Really?

Yes really. A CV lists your achievements, there is no need for post nominal letters. An email signature is purely there to give authority to opinions expressed within.

 

[Mr-White]

I leave my qualifications off my email sig, the way I see it is the more people think I know the more they'll bug me.

MW

 

[Dis86]

I would have said it depends entirely on industry and what the letters are denoting. For many people they'd be demonstrating nothing more than the fact they went to uni - for others it can provide a useful summary of educational and professional qualifications, memberships and affiliations etc.

For example, I would think it odd for a chartered engineer to not use the letters CEng on their CV.

Bingo! Although i'm not yet chartered i've still found it useful to have IEng along with the fact that I have a degree. In the field I work in a degree helps make up for missing experience and also opens up certain job roles that experience never will.

And to those suggesting they wouldn't, then when the hell would you use your post noms?

 

[D.P.]

On my CV yes.

Dr D.P., PhD BSc.


Really depends on the type of work you go into and whether a degree is expected or required.