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Share Your Certification
To help you share your accomplishment, we put together this page with step-by-step instructions on how to announce your Certification whatever way you'd like!
LinkedIn Instructions
Step 1: Click the button below
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Step 2: Enter the requested information as follows:
- Name: Enter the name of your designation as it appears on your certificate
- Issuing Organization: Institute of Finance and Management (start typing and you should be allowed to select from a dropdown)
- Issue Date and Expiration Date (if applicable): This information is listed on your certificate
- Credential ID: N/A
- Credential URL: Select your Certification from the list below to open the URL for your Certification. -
Step 3: Click the blue Save button
Step 4: Upload a PDF of your certificate to the intro section of your profile by following these instructions from LinkedInEmail Signature Instructions (Outlook)
Step 1: Select your certification from the list below to download a badge for your email signature. Right-click the image to save to your computer.
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Step 2: In Outlook, open your signature settings by opening a new message and going to Insert > Signatures > Signatures... You can either edit an existing signature by highlighting that signature and using the edit field, or you can create a new one by clicking "New."
Step 3: Type whatever text you want. You can now list the acroynm for your certification after your name, if you'd like. For example: Jane Doe, APM
Step 4: Click the image icon to add the badge.
Step 5: Navigate to where you saved the downloaded page, and click "Insert." Step 6: Click "Ok" to save your signature!
Email Signature Instructions (GMail)
Step 1: Select your certification from the list below to download a badge for your email signature. Right-click the image to save to your computer.
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Step 2: In GMail, open your signature settings by clicking the gear in the upper right (Settings) and going to General > Signatures
Step 3: Type whatever text you want. You can now list the acroynm for your certification after your name, if you'd like. For example: Jane Doe, APM
Step 4: Click the image icon to add the badge.
Step 5: Navigate to where you saved the downloaded page, and click "Insert." Once the image is inserted, you can double-click the image for resizing options. Step 6: Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.
Resume Instructions
Professional certifications are definitely something that you should list on your resume. There are many different ways to format resumes, but we put together some tips that may help you as you choose the best formatting for your career objectives.
- Here's the information on your certification that you'll want to include in your resume: Name of Certification, name of certifying body, date of completion, expiration date (if applicable). When you renew, change the expiration date, but you can keep the date of completion the same. For example: Accredited Payables Manager, Institute of Finance and Management, December 2019 (Expiration date: December 2020)
- Here's the official name for all of our designations as they should be listed on your resume.Please note that these options do not link anywhere
- If this is your first certification, you can add it to the Education section of your resume. If you have multiple certifications, they should be separated into their own Certifications section. Remember that traditionally, these sections should be listed in reverse chronological order. A standalone Certifications section for this industry would most often be listed under the Education section.
- If anyone ever needs to verify your certification status, they can visit our Verification page to contact us.
Social Media Sharing Instructions
Share the good news with your online networks.
Step 1: Select your certification from the list below for a graphic specially made to be shared to your social media accounts!
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Step 2: Right-click to save the post to your computer.
Step 3: Share to your social media like you would any photo. Be sure to tag IOFM in your post - @APP2P or @ARO2C on Twitter, @IOFM on Facebook and @Institute of Finance and Management on LinkedIn - and hashtag #iofmcertified so that we can congratulate you on a job well-done!
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