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maleficent · 05-30-2004, 05:37 PM

My opinion on the certifications... Unless you have the experience to back them up, don't bother.

I come across resumes all the time that brag about all the certs that they have - and in looking at the resume, they're paper tigers, completely useless.

I'd rather hire someone with experience. Not to degrade anyone who's got one of the certs, I have an MCSE, and also every certifcation that Novell offered years back, anyone can pass a test, it's not hard. Even the idiots that work in HR are starting to realize this.

Get the work experience, get internships where you can get real life experience, then take the tests.

05-30-2004, 05:37 PM	#18 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	My opinion on the certifications... Unless you have the experience to back them up, don't bother. I come across resumes all the time that brag about all the certs that they have - and in looking at the resume, they're paper tigers, completely useless. I'd rather hire someone with experience. Not to degrade anyone who's got one of the certs, I have an MCSE, and also every certifcation that Novell offered years back, anyone can pass a test, it's not hard. Even the idiots that work in HR are starting to realize this. Get the work experience, get internships where you can get real life experience, then take the tests. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.