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