How much will a black or green belt in Six Sigma training help me further my career opportunities?
Just want to know if I should take the classes. Is it worth it? I have only a AA right now.
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Yes, you will be advanced with just having it on your resume. Not that it will do a lot of good in many scenarios but its the latest craze. Working on my certification myself.
Hello RSong,
A career in quality is indeed an exciting one. You should look at it in a larger perspective. And Six Sigma could be the right recipe for the same. This is simply because the techniques & methodologies developed/consolidated here can be used beyond traditional quality control. It is all about managing variations to reduce defects in virtually any thing. It can be sales & marketing, services, BPO, software, heath care, financial sector and so on.
However, success also depends on the focus. It is equally important for you to stay focussed and work relentlessly in that direction.
Finally about job prospect and salaries, let me share with you some extracts from the 2006 annual salary survey done by American Quality of Society (ASQ). It states, "The U.S. respondents who have participated in Six Sigma training earn $3,115 to $36,118 more than those who haven’t participated in this training. Similarly, the Canadian respondents who have participated in Six Sigma training earn $1,795 to $31,270 more than their untrained counterparts".
It also clearly mentions, "those quality professionals who have participated in Six Sigma training earn higher average salaries than those quality professionals who haven’t".
Hope this helps you.
With warm regards,
SKS