Does anyone even take certificates to an interview anymore?

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Dh is going for a promotion and has just dug out his Record of Achievement folder! I personally think it's a bit naff 🙈. I've used a smart plastic folder with current certificates and training, which are additional to things required which highlights my experience but definitely wouldn't be taking a retro folder in with certificates from 16!

I've never taken any kind of certificate to an interview. I didn't even know it was a thing that people did.

That’s so weird. I’d be laughing so much and definitely not hiring them… if they need to see certificates it would be at offer stage, and probably only degree.

I’ve never been asked for proof of my qualifications!

I had to provide my gcse maths, English and my collage certificates for a civil service interview a few years ago. I was mid 40’s and it was the first time I’d been asked for them since leaving college at 18.

I've never taken certificates to any job interview, or been asked to provide them - except in one case where they asked me to provide my degree certifcate, but that was after they'd offered me the job.

Earlier on in my career I did have a portfolio of examples of my work, which was the norm back then for my particular field.

If he needs to take certificates he should just take them in a plain plastic wallet or something like that. Definitely not his Record of Achievement folder from 35 years ago. Those folders were joked about and considered meaningless even when they were originally issued, let alone now!

I have only ever been asked to provide certificates as part of pre employment screening after I have already been offered the job. Though sometimes I’ve been asked to bring my passport to the interview.

You are expected to take them for school jobs, where they will take photocopies

Nah. Mine were burnt in the Great Fire of London

I would say in teaching proving who you are one of the most important things because keeping kids safe.

I left school in 1990, and never had a plastic folder - although I do have a folder containing my many certificates. I think it came in with the National Curriculum,which I think was probably 1991 or 1992. (Google will know. Can't be bothered to check.)

I've never brought any certificates to interview, though I've had some jobs where I've been asked to provide degree certificates with passport/proof of eligibility to work in the UK,and one also wanted to see English and Maths GCSE certs, despite the fact I wouldn't have been able to enrol on either degree course without them.

I left school in 1976, after several house moves, I have no idea where they went, I definitely don’t have them in my current home. I’ve never once had to show them over my working life, & that includes 30+ years of working in NHS.

Maybe it depends on the sector but in mine I think we’d be worried the candidate might not be able to adapt to new tech / systems.

In my experience (which is pretty vast), it isn't typical to be asked at interview to produce anything. There is a possibility that he might be asked as part the reference process to submit information, such as proof of degree or relevant qualifications. Good luck to him!

I’m mid 50s and have all my certificates from the age 16 and one of these fancy folders !

As others have said, schools always ask for certificates for scanning at interview (and I know of some candidates were not interviewed if they didn’t bring their certificates). My new job this summer also wanted every thing.

Scottish public sector organisations routinely ask as they want to see originals of all (relevant) qualifications generally.

I’m 62 and still have my O Level certificates neatly in a folder. :)

DH has a folder of professional qualification certificates but has only ever been asked for them when a job offer is made to back up what is on his CV and what was said at interview.
I think it would be a little odd to turn up with your school record of achievement unless it is requested.

In you DH's case he presumably already works there so I doubt how he did in his school exams however many years ago will influence the decision.

I don't think anyone has ever asked me for any sub degree qualifications this century.

I've never been asked for mine, including my degree certificate! But I am aware some industries will ask for them. My record of achievement and all my school exam certificates are missing, I suspect they are lurking in my parents' attic. So it's lucky I've never been asked!

No need. Any qualifications they require will be checked at offer stage.

I still have my NRA. At least I know where my certificates are!

I had to provide my O’ level certificates two years ago at a job interview. It all depends on the job.

No 🤣. If someone did then l would think they were doing it for laughs

I once had to do a six-hour round trip to show my certificates to someone for a job. They took copies and it was all over in ten minutes. I had two small DC with me too

My parents were moving house recently, and on clearing the loft they found my Record of Achievment. I took it home and my DH said ‘why do you have that’, and my response was ‘school said you should keep it’ 😂 Granted I’ve not taken it to an interview since I was probably 16-18. Not sure they would be interested in my ‘Helping Others’ school certificate from 2002 😂

I love the nostalgia though.