On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 4:32 AM, Mark McCullough <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On 2010 Oct 25, at 15:24, Tom Perrine wrote: > > There is no such thing as a certification that I count as a positive. > Anyone who thinks their certification means anything is too junior to > understand the basics. If I was feeling particularly ornery, I'd ask HR to > filter such individuals out. > > You sound like the guys at one of my recent job interviews. Their recruiters and HR made a huge deal about certs, saying having one was a requirement, and asked about it multiple times, including on the walk to meet the interviewers "you're RHCE is current, correct?". So it seemed like it was a big deal to them. So during the interview I mentioned that I had my RHCE, and it seemed to almost anger them and I got a mini-tirade about how certs don't mean squat. Note, I agree that anyone who "thinks their certification means anything is too junior", in other words, if you think you are qualified for a job just because you managed to pass a cert test, but you have no real world experience, then I definitely would not want to hire someone like that. But at the same time, I don't think its fair or proper to berate someone just because they happen to have a cert. If you don't believe in certs, that's fine, but having one listed on your resume and even mentioning it during an interview (especially if HR and recruiting made a huge deal about it) should be a normal thing and not viewed as someone using it as a crutch.
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