Hi Jennifer, On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 20:55, Jennifer Goodie wrote: > I have recently re-entered the job market and I was wondering if anyone has > found that having certification really helps in landing a position. If so, > which cert do you have?
I can only answer in general terms, but hope you might still find this insight helpful... I have talked to quite a number of hiring managers, and there seems to be some consensus regarding the following points, when it comes to certifications in hiring: If a manager looks at certifications, it's often the first thing he does to split the candidates, with a view to look at the certified people first. While holding certificate XYZ will often make a difference as to who makes it into the stack of "interesting" candidates, it rarely makes a difference when deciding on the final runner-ups for the position. At this time, your CV and personality are what makes the difference. The value of a given certification also depends on where you are looking for a job. In large corporations, where a centralized HR department is involved, the people making the initial processing of applicants often don't know (or maybe they don't understand) the details of what's being asked of the candidates. To them, even an "introductory" certification (like MySQL ABs Core certification) can make a big difference. Smaller companies tend to look only at higher-level or specialized certifications when hiring. I hope you found this input helpful -- you (and anyone else reading this reply) are very welcome to contact me directly if you want further details on our certification program. Best regards, Carsten Pedersen Certification Manager, MySQL AB -- Warning: Certification can seriously increase your wealth! http://www.mysql.com/certification Carsten Pedersen Coordinator of Development, Certification Manager MySQL AB, http://www.mysql.com Office: +45 56 36 16 10 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
