Why employers could be throwing away your CV

"A worrying 95 per cent of employers from small, medium and large businesses were unable to identify the most advanced qualification from a list including BTEC and NVQ, while 44 per cent did not know that BA stands for Bachelor of Arts."

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/why-employers-could-be-throwing-away-your-cv--xyE4i9PwSe

 

I'm not necessarily surprised by this. 

My masters degree was the less common "MRes" (Master of Research) in Chemistry.  So I avoid abbreviations for my degrees. Bonus: saves me from having to answer the question of "I've heard of a BSc, but what's a BS?"   

So I avoid abbreviations for my degrees. 

Same here.

I'm not necessarily surprised by this. 

My masters degree was the less common "MRes" (Master of Research) in Chemistry.  So I avoid abbreviations for my degrees. Bonus: saves me from having to answer the question of "I've heard of a BSc, but what's a BS?" 

Mine are similar - both were UK degrees, but my undergrad one was an MPhys and my postgrad one was an MRes - neither of which are very well known outside academic circles :S.


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To be honest, it doesn't really surprise me.  I think there's a real qualification overload here.  It seems like there are about 5 levels of NVQ or SVQ or whatever, just for changing a bloody light-bulb!  I'm definitely still trying to wrap my head around all the various qualifications and levels, and what they actually mean, and what they're actually good for, and what can progress into what, etc.

Of course, one would hope that people who were actively involved in hiring might have a better grasp of these things.

To be honest, it doesn't really surprise me.  I think there's a real qualification overload here.  It seems like there are about 5 levels of NVQ or SVQ or whatever, just for changing a bloody light-bulb!  I'm definitely still trying to wrap my head around all the various qualifications and levels, and what they actually mean, and what they're actually good for, and what can progress into what, etc.

Of course, one would hope that people who were actively involved in hiring might have a better grasp of these things.

LOL - I totally agree. I have 3 degrees (BA & MA in geography plus a MBA) and I worked long and hard for each one. I never "use my letters" when signing any document, but I see some CV's with a string of "letters" after the name which I can't begin to fathom. Even letters signed by someone I assume to be a secretary or PA have a string of 'qualifications' attached to the name. If I used the 'certificates' from every 'course' I attended at various seminars during my working life, my list of so-called qualifications would be a mile long.