I personally don't think certifications are good, or bad, and when looking through resumes, I never actually look at certifications. Unfortunately, that's not how most places operate, and without the proper certifications/degrees you can't make it past HR. Reasons to always find the interviewing manager, and send your resume to them directly :)... No offense to HR, but they absolutely stink at finding qualified technical candidates. More companies should focus less on formal certifications or degrees and focus more on "Is this candidate smart?" "Can this candidate get things done?"
Less interviews with meaningless technical details, more interviews focusing on are they smart, and can they get shit done. http://www.joelonsoftware.com/ ^-- Highly recommended for anyone hiring. Read his guides to interviewing and choosing the right candidates. http://vijaygill.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/good-vs-great-hiring-and-maintaining-engineering-organizations/ ^-- Also a recommended read... </rant> On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Howard White <[email protected]> wrote: > > Chris Faulkner wrote: >> Amir, Right now, I don't want to bite off more than I can chew at the >> moment. I think going for my Associates now with a tentative plan to >> pursue further (until I get used to it) is to eventually get my >> masters. I have Adult A.D.D. and it sort of disadvantages me in >> certain respects of completing tasks which is why I'm nervous about >> starting school to begin with because i feel i won't finish it. Right >> now it's just baby steps for me. I have considered UoP for my >> associates in IT, but the TN State reagents online courses are >> probably better for me. >> >> Chris > > Allow me to add a wrinkle to this discussion. > > I have a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from a prestigious > university, albeit from many years ago. Doesn't count for squat. In > the 1990s, various groups initiated Certifications for a variety of > reasons. Business and industry has grabbed hold of these certifications > and treats them with higher regard than university degrees. Our public > universities have a mixed record of dealing with these certificate > programs. To their credit, the for-profit schools have recognized > certifications as a profit center. > > If you have some certifications, add to them. Work the progression > schedules within their programs. Cisco is a particularly attractive set > of certifications. > > I say all of this with the absolute conviction that certifications are > fraudulent and only prove that people can take tests. > > Howard > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" 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/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
