Friday 7 November 2014

The value of a logistics qualification

Logistics and the supply chain are one of the few professional areas where relevant qualifications are not mandated, yet the value of obtaining a credible qualification can be immense.

"Since last week, I was having a couple of interviews internally and externally for some international posts which took most of my time since mid-last week. Guess what! I have been offered a Logistics and Procurement Specialist job at Sierra Leone – for 3 months! And this will be my first full time job abroad – different to meeting, training things… I am so happy now and will be leaving to Free town soon.

I also hope to hear something good about the rest of my interviews in the coming few weeks. I am so glad that my study helped me develop a lot. Most of the questions, be it written or interview were related with what I have been studying in CHL. Scenarios, cases, planning exercises, technical terms/areas etc. And I can guarantee you that this is just the beginning and CHL will definitely  help me go further. In addition, I am very happy as this is a new chapter in my life and it would help me keep on supporting my career through increasing my financial ability to study more and more advanced courses. "

Hiyawhabte Tamru, Certification in Humanitarian Logistics programme


Friday 31 October 2014

At a time when you know they must working flat-out because of the Ebola crisis in their part of the world, how humbling is it to receive comments like this - "I want to express my thanks and appreciation to the family of the Logistics Learning Alliance for the tremendous support that was provided to me during the my CHL course studies. It was a great opportunity for me. I will love to do advance supply chain management in broader scope from this great institution. Kindly extend my gratitude to my tutors who tirelessly supported me through this course." MOHAMMED A. KAMARA, Oxfam in Liberia, just completed the Certification in Humanitarian Logistics programme