Shawn,
I've seen the same thing.. And at most companies I've found, the HR department doesn't actually verify them. It's really based on what certification it is. Any Cisco certification, Checkpoint Certification, and Redhat certification, have a certification number on their certificate. Ask the person for them, and you can ask the company if it's valid. I believe at least with Cisco, you can also verify their name against it. You could also ask to see the actual piece of paper, but It is probably a better idea to just get the number from them, and query the company who issued it. On my personal resume, I include the certification number next to the certification listed. Hope this helps, Erik EP> Shawn Stewart ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SS wrote on Jan 30, 2002: SS> Working with Human Resources to hire IT Managers and Technicians, we find SS> MANY people who put a certification on their resume and when we interview, SS> we find out they are either "almost" there or they plan to get it. Is there SS> any way to verify a person's certification from the vendors who authorize SS> the certifications? SS> SS> Thanks, SS> Shawn Stewart, MCSE, CNA, Net+ SS> SS>
