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Originally posted by BlueLobster
In a very competitive landscape for job seekers, every little bit helps. The SS certification is definitely one of those things. I'd put the existing GB on the resume front and center and talk about the project that went with it.
Since you already have a GB, I don't think the BB will add that much value in the job search, since the certification itself is basically a foot through the door. I would think highlighting the existing GB would suffice.
There's no harm in doing it if it can be done though and if your husband has a genuine interest in it. It can only help. But my personal opinion is it will not have a significant impact on his resume "wow" factor.
Thanks for your revert. Are there any other courses / certifications (in India or Canada) that may help?
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Originally posted by dimple2001
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Originally posted by canadasoon
My husband has a work experience of 4.5 yrs in the field of Quality, Lean & Six sigma in a Multi national bank.
He is an accredited ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor (Quality council of India), certified Six Sigma Green belt and is planning to do Six Sigma black belt certification from ASQ. We plan to immigrate to Canada by Jan'16.
Kindly advise
- Will the black belt certification be useful in canadian market? Is is worth doing?
- What are the job prospects of such a role in toronto?
Obtaining a BB certification via ASQ is relatively inexpensive and easy. He needs to review and prepare using the Indiana Primer for BB (one of many sources for exam prep) and write an exam. However, he also needs to have evidence of 2 SS projects that he has completed.
That being said, BB certification is only an extra feather in the hat and is not a guarantor of employment. If an employer "prefers" to have candidates with BB, his resume might stand out for further consideration.
Thanks for your revert and useful inputs. I could find some jobs on indeed.ca specifically looking for BB. As you said, I believe there is no harm in doing it.
Could you please throw some more light on Indiana primer. How can i access that?
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Originally posted by dimple2001
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Originally posted by canadasoon
My husband has a work experience of 4.5 yrs in the field of Quality, Lean & Six sigma in a Multi national bank.
He is an accredited ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor (Quality council of India), certified Six Sigma Green belt and is planning to do Six Sigma black belt certification from ASQ. We plan to immigrate to Canada by Jan'16.
Kindly advise
- Will the black belt certification be useful in canadian market? Is is worth doing?
- What are the job prospects of such a role in toronto?
Obtaining a BB certification via ASQ is relatively inexpensive and easy. He needs to review and prepare using the Indiana Primer for BB (one of many sources for exam prep) and write an exam. However, he also needs to have evidence of 2 SS projects that he has completed.
That being said, BB certification is only an extra feather in the hat and is not a guarantor of employment. If an employer "prefers" to have candidates with BB, his resume might stand out for further consideration.
Thanks for your revert and useful inputs. I could find some jobs on indeed.ca specifically looking for BB. As you said, I believe there is no harm in doing it.
Could you please throw some more light on Indiana primer. How can i access that?
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Posted on: 10-08-15 14:00:27
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Posted on: 10-08-15 14:00:27
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Originally posted by canadasoon
Could you please throw some more light on Indiana primer. How can i access that?
The primer is sold by the quality council of Indiana - http://www.qualitycouncil.com/CSSBB.html
I am not sure if they sell digital downloads. Check out the website.
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Here is the Book in its PDF form, to provide you with their Metrics and explanations. Hope this helps.
http://www.qualitycouncil.com/PDFandCDgrfx/cssbb_instructor_sample.pdf
Here is a Success Story. : http://keyperformance.com/keyperformance-faculty/
I just took my ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) exam… and PASSED! On the FIRST TRY!! (My reaction upon hearing the news was… “I am a statistics NINJA!!!” A very academic friend corrected me, and said no – not quite – the CSSBB is more like a learner’s permit for a PhD in statistics. OK, that’s cool too.)
My intent in this post is to share with you what I believe helped me get through this very daunting 150-question, 4-hour, heavy-on-the-math multiple choice exam. (Relevant superstitions and helpful snacks are described elsewhere.) This was a particular achievement for me, because although I had been doing small scale Six Sigma projects for several years, I originally intended to take the exam in the fall of 2008… and just didn’t get around to it. I had, at that time, recently completed a couple of doctoral level statistics courses and so I felt super powerfully capable at the time. But what inevitably happens is that as the days go by, and you don’t use the knowledge for practical problem solving, you get rusty and you forget.
Fast forward three years, to the fall of 2011.
When I took the plunge and signed up for one of the most recent offerings of the exam, I knew I had a lot of ground to re-cover before sitting to take the test. I knew I’d have to order some books or flashcards and spend a lot of quality time with them. I knew I’d have to refresh my memory on the nooks and crannies of all those statistical tests, especially the ones that are most frequently used in manufacturing situations. So my first step was to search Google to see if anyone had posted their personal experiences studying for – and hopefully succeeding with – the ASQ CSSBB exam.
I wanted to know: What resources helped? What resources didn’t help? What books were the most useful references to you as you were studying? Are the flashcards useful? I searched and searched all over the web, but couldn’t find any useful advice. I used search terms like “cssbb advice,” “how I passed my Six Sigma Black Belt exam,” “best resources for the Six Sigma Black Belt exam” and “best study guides for the Six Sigma Black Belt exam.” No luck. Everything led me back to companies trying to sell their training sessions. I didn’t want a training session… I wanted practical, free advice from someone who had been in my shoes not too much earlier than me.
So here it is! Feel free to post some comments if any of this advice is helpful, or if you want to add information about what you found useful when you were studying. (Remember, personal experiences with CSSBB prep are hard to find on the web, so anything you contribute is bound to be helpful to people who are actively preparing to be certified.)
CSSBB. : http://keyperformance.com/six-sigma-master-black-belt-certification-online/
Expert Trainers and Coaches. : http://keyperformance.com/
FH.
Let me say the obvious, though your husband is wearing various belts on his forehead , impressive soft skills (without the hard accent) will set your husband free in Toronto market. Good comm skills are major savior else 'no Canadian experience' will come in its way as an excuse of rejection. Without saying , 'they' actually will mean - only if you can speak , walk and joke like us.
