In my April 2013 column, I explained Ten Reasons to Invest in Yourself. Due to the number of comments and follow up questions, I thought it worthwhile to do a sequel.
While much of my career has been spent in quality engineering and management roles, I came to understand, appreciate, advocate and promote the greater role of the quality profession. Many organizations have come to recognize the flexibility and versatility of their quality professionals and the value they bring to the party, and a host of companies place a high level of importance on their quality professionals becoming certified by an independent body like the American Society for Quality (ASQ).