I will explain why I got certified. I only graduated in 2007 and so am at a phase where years of experience work against me because I don't have huge amounts. My experience has been that in many cases I could run rings around many people who on paper had far many years of experience then I do. I don't say that to show off but so many developers get to a comfort level and then don't push themselves to get any better whereas I am always trying to improve my programming ability. When it comes to recruitment, all they care about is years of experience which I haven't had. I hoped that Sun Java Certification might help prove my level of competence in spite of lack of years of experience. It might make no difference but I don't see it did any harm.
I have more recently gone back to University to do research. This is a huge career risk which could easily backfire. I expect having done so will make it hard to get another business job because in the UK business turn their noses up as academic experience as very much inferior in nature to business experience. If things don't work out with the research or in Academia in general and I have to go back to the business world with my tail between my legs I want everything I can in my favour to help me get a job. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
