Simon C

I've got an interview for a contract on Friday (ATM industry). I have a portfoilio of all my school and engineering grades. Question is do I take them, everything is on my CV which they have. What age if any did you stop taking yours? I'm 27.

The job I'm going for is a level below what I do now, but 3 times the money!!!

Simon

milo

i never have. im 25 and have had 3 full-time professional jobs since leaving university.. and not one of them required proof of my education at any point, let alone required me to bring my diplomas with me.

good luck with your interview.

Adrian F

wouldnt take them if they are interested you can take them in on your first day of work.

theotherphil

I don't take mine....the interviewers should be able to suss out what you can do and what you say you can do in no time at all if they are any good.

OllyK

Unless you are applying to be a secretary and want to take in your Pitmans shorthand / typing certificates to confirm wpm, I really wouldn't bother.

Nobody has every asked for proof of my qualifications, they have always followed up references however.

ajm

What do you mean by "school grades"? do you mean putting GCSE/Alevel results on your CV, bringing in the actual certificates or bringing in your school report cards???

judgejules

I used to put GCSE's down until I got a college degree, then used to put those down until I got a uni degree, then used that and nothing much else.

Spose its different in IT, noone cares if you got an A or B in geography

Jules

PS. Good luck

Simon C

No I did mean my GCSE's and Nat Dip + others. Now I've done over 9 months as a second line help desk / data analyst in the ATM industry, the new role I'm going for is first line helpdesk. I'm trying to stay in the industry, everytime I've been made redundant I've changed, now I want to stay put as this 1 is intresting, not to mention overpaid.

Thank you all for your support for tomorrow.

fast bloke

I only ever took my highest qualification on the basis that if you have A'levels, they can be fairly certain that you have O'levels, if you have a degree they can be fairly certain you have A levels etc. No-one has ever asked to see any of the certificates anyway

yoza

What school grades.

I took a wooded woodpecker door knocker I made in " Woodwork/Craft " to my first interview, it was a bit pointless though, as it was for a driving job.