2006-09-07 05:34:35 · 14 answers · asked by Sarah L 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
For my job I am required by my company to write my degree after all of my signatures-the computer automatically puts my BA, should I write in my BS also?
2006-09-09 14:22:36 · update #1
Why do you sign as BS or BA anyway? I've never seen such a thing. But if you really want to show it off, just sign whichever is relevant to the work you are doing.
2006-09-07 05:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Usually people add initials after a name that represents a title, or a higher degree, like Dr, or PhD. BA and BS degrees don't carry any significance, and looks a little snooty. I'm an IT manager, and that's how I would view it. As someone making something out of a simple college degree. Your efforts at getting the degree should not be minimized, and my hats off to you for achieving this. But it's really not something you should put after your name. Just make sure you put it on your resumes.
2006-09-07 12:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by Arnold M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't sign my name with a BA or BS at the end...Congrats on getting it, but Bachelor Degrees aren't as significant as they used to be. If you really want you could sign your emails as follows:
Jane/John Doe
Assistant of/for ______, BA/BS of ______
2006-09-07 12:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using post-nominal letters is appropriate in cases where your qualifications lend more import to what you have written. For example, in a letter to an editor your might use them. I only use mine very rarely.
'Signing my name for work" I assume means signing some kind of attendance record. There's no need to use them there unless the higher-ups have specifically stated that you should. Just sign your normal name.
2006-09-07 12:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by Lenky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm... depends what field it is, but yeah, I've never seen someone do that. I have a Master of Public Administration, and only on resumes do I put MPA after my name. The only ones who do that are people who are licensed practitioners, such as lawyers, doctors, public accountants, nurses, etc. or people with PhD's.
2006-09-07 12:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by Firstd1mension 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When BA and BS become PHd then go right ahead!
2006-09-07 12:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by Jep 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say that it is inappropriate. Would you put GED after your name if you had that? I don't think so. But seriously, this is usually for professional certification such as CPA, or LSW or MD or RN, etc.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-07 12:40:26 · answer #7 · answered by Sweet Mystery of Life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that it's inappropriate but it would sound quite arrogant.
Most of us with bachelor degrees don't sign our names with the initials afterward.
2006-09-07 12:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by Stumpy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not an advanced degree. It comes off as trying to look like something you're not.
2006-09-07 12:38:41 · answer #9 · answered by misslabeled 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say inappropriate....but it would definitely put people off...you would appear to be extremely self-involved.
2006-09-07 12:40:19 · answer #10 · answered by mikailistar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋