At 04:36 PM 7/9/02, you wrote: >Mike wrote: > >>I attended a seminar to debate the usefullness of certification many >>years ago. The concensus at the time was that certification was good for >>those without experience, or skills to get a job any other way. A >>skilled linux professional will have a reputation that is of much more >>value than any piece of paper. > >Sure Mike, thats how it used to be and for the OS community. But as Linux >gains pentration in the mainstream, in Canada, the States, Europe, S. >America and the Far East, certification will be a standard pre-requisite >for employment. Its a fact of life that will not be avoidable in a year or >two for several reasons: > >1. Ease of standardization for employers who assume a base line as a >standard metric for HR departments. > >2. We are social animals that tend towards organizational structures. Name >a recognnized profession that does not have a professional organization >and and associated standard group. Its our collective nature once a >certain level of market penetration is gained. Some argue that it is >preservation which is valid. > >Im not suggesting that its a personal pre-requisite rather just stating >the obviouse that others (ie: employers ) will require certification as an >entry requirement in the very near future.
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