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Jayme Taylor Project Controller| Strait Mechanical Ltd. Fort St John, British Columbia, Canada
I'm trying to find information to provide to my employer on how to properly display my accreditation as we are having a disagreement about this. I know I read it somewhere, I just can't seem to find it.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Do you mean how to show it with your name in an e-mail message or letter? If so, it would just be "Jayme Taylor, PMP"...

Kiron
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1 reply by Jayme Taylor
Jul 30, 2020 9:45 AM
Jayme Taylor
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I understand how to display it, but my employer wants it to go after my job title, not my name and I'd like it after my name and I was hoping there was (or thought I'd read it) something that states the proper way to display it. Our signatures are set up by our IT department and it's been a hassle to get it displayed properly.

Is there any written standard that I can provide to them?
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
The best way to present your credential is Name, PMP.

On another note, you can also display it in your email signature, When you receive you Accliam badge, they give you the code for this.

RK
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Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
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Financial Management Specialist | US Peace Corps Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
Jayme Taylor, PMP is the best possible option
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Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Your name, PMP
This is the best one, I believe.
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Jayme Taylor Project Controller| Strait Mechanical Ltd. Fort St John, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 29, 2020 6:06 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Do you mean how to show it with your name in an e-mail message or letter? If so, it would just be "Jayme Taylor, PMP"...

Kiron
I understand how to display it, but my employer wants it to go after my job title, not my name and I'd like it after my name and I was hoping there was (or thought I'd read it) something that states the proper way to display it. Our signatures are set up by our IT department and it's been a hassle to get it displayed properly.

Is there any written standard that I can provide to them?
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Drew Craig Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard Philadelphia, Pa, United States
I am not aware of a specific PMI standard, but yes, there is a generic standard approach out there for the accreditation to go after the name, comma-separated, with highest level degree/cert first.

The accreditation is specific to the individual, not the role. It does not make sense to have the letters after the role. The role does not have a MBA or PMP, the person does. The role/title typically goes on the second line

Firstname Lastname, MBA, PMP
Role/Title
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2 replies by Jayme Taylor and Rami Kaibni
Jul 30, 2020 11:18 AM
Rami Kaibni
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Me neither, I agree with Andrew. The norm is to put it after your name.

I am curious as to why your employers is being so picky about it. It’s a personal preference how to show your accomplishments. How does this affect him ?
Jul 30, 2020 11:26 AM
Jayme Taylor
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I 100% agree with your comments. And the way you've worded it, is something I will use in my conversation with them.

Thank you!
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 30, 2020 11:03 AM
Replying to Drew Craig
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I am not aware of a specific PMI standard, but yes, there is a generic standard approach out there for the accreditation to go after the name, comma-separated, with highest level degree/cert first.

The accreditation is specific to the individual, not the role. It does not make sense to have the letters after the role. The role does not have a MBA or PMP, the person does. The role/title typically goes on the second line

Firstname Lastname, MBA, PMP
Role/Title
Me neither, I agree with Andrew. The norm is to put it after your name.

I am curious as to why your employers is being so picky about it. It’s a personal preference how to show your accomplishments. How does this affect him ?
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Rami Kaibni
Community Champion
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Me neither, I agree with Andrew. The norm is to put it after your name.

I am curious as to why your employers is being so picky about it. It’s a personal preference how to show your accomplishments. How does this affect him ?
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1 reply by Jayme Taylor
Jul 30, 2020 11:25 AM
Jayme Taylor
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I am unsure why it's such an issue at my employer, but I believe it has more to do with how our signatures are set up in the background. It was originally after my name, but because we use all MS products, instead of my intials being JT, it turned it into CT (I have no idea how, and personally believe our IT company is causing the grief.

I was hoping there was something written, so I could say, this is how it's supposed to shown. But that being said, there was a comment above, by Andrew Craig, about how the accreditation is to the person, not the role.

Thanks to everyone for their comments, I will have another conversation with my employer about this; they want us to have the certifications, they just don't seem to know how to properly use them.
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Jayme Taylor Project Controller| Strait Mechanical Ltd. Fort St John, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 30, 2020 11:19 AM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Me neither, I agree with Andrew. The norm is to put it after your name.

I am curious as to why your employers is being so picky about it. It’s a personal preference how to show your accomplishments. How does this affect him ?
I am unsure why it's such an issue at my employer, but I believe it has more to do with how our signatures are set up in the background. It was originally after my name, but because we use all MS products, instead of my intials being JT, it turned it into CT (I have no idea how, and personally believe our IT company is causing the grief.

I was hoping there was something written, so I could say, this is how it's supposed to shown. But that being said, there was a comment above, by Andrew Craig, about how the accreditation is to the person, not the role.

Thanks to everyone for their comments, I will have another conversation with my employer about this; they want us to have the certifications, they just don't seem to know how to properly use them.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Jul 30, 2020 11:28 AM
Rami Kaibni
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You’re welcome and good luck in your conversations. Cheers !
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Jayme Taylor Project Controller| Strait Mechanical Ltd. Fort St John, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 30, 2020 11:03 AM
Replying to Drew Craig
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I am not aware of a specific PMI standard, but yes, there is a generic standard approach out there for the accreditation to go after the name, comma-separated, with highest level degree/cert first.

The accreditation is specific to the individual, not the role. It does not make sense to have the letters after the role. The role does not have a MBA or PMP, the person does. The role/title typically goes on the second line

Firstname Lastname, MBA, PMP
Role/Title
I 100% agree with your comments. And the way you've worded it, is something I will use in my conversation with them.

Thank you!
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