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During the month of June, Jennifer completed all six Senior Professional in Supply Management<sup><span style=\"font-size: 78%\">\u00ae<\/span><\/sup> Program classes.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer was kind enough to share some of her tips for completing the SPSM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Certification and to give some insight into how important a procurement certification is when seeking employment:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cThe biggest thing for me is I spent every spare minute studying the information and I took REALLY good notes. Even if the information is in the lesson I find that I can more easily recall what I have written down- that\u2019s the next best thing to working knowledge.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have 15 years experience in the procurement industry, international and domestic (US). My last position was as a Purchasing Manager for the largest construction project in North American history- and I still learned quite a bit in these courses!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been out of work since my last project ended a year ago. I would think that with my knowledge, background, and references that I could land a great job, but I haven\u2019t had any luck. My last two interviews were successful\u2026 they liked me, my references, my \u2018fit\u2019 in their organization, and I went to final interviews for both. I lost out on both jobs because I didn\u2019t have CERTIFICATION!! After the second one I decided to just buckle down and get my certification. I decided on SPSM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> because it is internationally recognized, and most large companies have begun to institute Global Sourcing programs. 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