When did Sterling start a "Certification" program for GIS. I know that Sterling classes have certificates of completion.
Cheers, Stanley Pool but "Certification" --- Tyrone Lumley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Grammar Nazis !!!! ;) > > All of the points mentioned are valid. > > Also, if you have any experience other than EDI, > which can translate to EDI, it may be worth putting > on your resume. > > For example, parsing and working with strings in > any programming language or using the split function > and/or writing and retrieving data from arrays. Any > database experience should be relevant, as most EDI > back ends use Oracle, SQL server, etc. If you've > ever migrated a database, or done 'extract" routines > to a flat file, it is much like mapping in the EDI > world. Knowledge of business rules and procedures is > good to have. Since EDI is often the first and last > step in the business process. > > I knew nothing about EDI at first, but picked it > up fairly quickly once given a chance. And that's > the trick, getting in. > > Lastly, the EDI world is small, and I've observed > it's a pretty tight knit little community. For > example, here in Southern California, I don't think > I've seen more than a dozen valid job postings in > the last year. > > Hope this helps. > > Greg Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isn't a major part of EDI the > understanding of, and adherence to, strict rules of > structure & syntax? > Even in the wild west of XML, a transaction can only > be "well formed" if you follow the > rules of syntax and "grammar". > And yes, spelling ALWAYS counts! ECI is not what we > do, and UML is different from XML. > > > > Thanks, > Greg Knowles > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (203) 866-5958 > (203) 984-5920 (Cell) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Art > Douglas > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:18 PM > To: 'Tracey White'; 'vaasmrv'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Help me..! > > Actually, Jonathan's answer, while curt, was right > on. Spelling and grammar > are two extremely important issues. If I receive a > job application, resume, > or cover letter with bad grammar, I am far less > likely to consider the > applicant for a position that requires communication > skills, such as an EDI > position. > > Spelling is easy today, just press F7. The > occasional incorrect word usage > (eg: their, there, they're) is distressing, but less > so than rampant bad > grammar. EDI isn't about spelling, grammar and word > usage. It's about > clearly and unambiguously communicating between > automated systems, but to > achieve this, the people in the cubicles on each end > of the wire must be > able to communicate clearly and unambiguously as > well. And therefore, the > spelling and grammar, etc. become important. > > A word about immigrants. I work and live in the USA, > where the workforce > includes many immigrants. Many of these, including > those from the largest > English speaking country in the world, have > difficulty speaking and/or > writing English clearly. But they are all God's > children, and our > neighbors, and probably one day, our bosses. So as > long as they are here > among us, let's do our best to help them succeed. To > do otherwise would be > to be unprofessional. > > Art Douglas > Chief Consultant > > Blackwater Network > > 877-464-8915 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tracey White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:jorsa138%40yahoo.com> com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:56 PM > To: Art Douglas; 'vaasmrv'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> com > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Help me..! > > Hi Art. > > Fabulous advise and very well presented. > > Jonathan - Why is it when people ask for help here > your responses are always > nasty? Why are you signed on to this kind of forum > if your only going to > scrutinize when someone asks for some advise? > > Lighten up or don't bother responding as your energy > is very discouraging to > those who are new to EDI and just need a bit of > help? Is your reasoning for > being discouraging for your own job security???? > > Give it up already > > Art Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:acd%40ix.netcom.com> com> wrote: > > Vaasmrv, > > My suggestion to you is to concentrate on making a > great impression of > yourself as a person, and to let the interviewer > know you have completed > training, with whatever certification you have > earned. > > Most interviewers will take into consideration that > you are new and > inexperienced in the real world of EDI. But if they > think you are > enthusiastic (not over-the-top), engaging, serious > with a sense of humor, > able to communicate effectively both verbally and in > writing, they may give > you a try. > > One big no-no. This is not an internet chat room, > and neither is your > interview. Loose the chat-room abbreviations, and > use capital letters where > appropriate plz. LOL. OMG, I wouldn't hire u f u use > these. Make it your > practice to use complete sentences expressing > complete thoughts from now on > when writing in a professional setting. You want to > be a professional. Act > like one. > > Good luck! > > TO THE GROUP: This is the kind of newbie email I > respect. > > Art Douglas > Chief Consultant > Blackwater Network > 877-464-8915 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> com] On Behalf > Of > vaasmrv > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:12 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> com > Subject: [EDI-L] Help me..! > > I just started looking for jobs in EDI after > finishing my training last > week.I even went for GIS Fundamental Certification > provided by Sterling > Commerce.Can anyone plz suggest me which parts i > need to concentrate > more for getting thru the Interviews..? > > Cheers > vaasmrv > > ... > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your > subject prefix: > <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, > <OFF-TOPIC> > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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