On 08/21/2009 06:28 PM, Luke S Crawford wrote: > Esther Filderman<[email protected]> writes: > >> it. I'm all for remembering commonly used things, but, in my unhumble >> opinion, rote memorization tests are for monkeys. >> > And certifications are not? all other things being equal, listing a > certification usually makes me think less of a canidate (I mean, unless > I'm looking for a job where rote memorization and following the script > is what the customer wants; especially in large corporations, sometimes > following the script is extremely important. In those cases, yeah, go > certification.) >
I don't really understand this kind of open hostility to certifications in general. I've been on the interviewing side as well, and seen my share of bullshit artists - some with certs, most without. Granted there are useless certifications out there, but the better ones actually do measure specific skills. Obviously, they are no guarantee that the candidate can do the job, no matter how much the certification authorities and the candidates would like it to be so (and I've seen sob stories how somebody paid 10K for MCSE training and now is devastated that he can't get a job). But they are not useless. A certification without experience means the candidate possibly has some aptitude. The rest is up to the candidate's attitude: do they think they are owed a job because they have this awesome cert? A well placed and appropriate vendor certification with relevant experience is a plus in my book (in the "willing to play with others" category). Myself, I only have a moldy MCP to my name... Sam. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
