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
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http://www.mysql.com/certification
Carsten Pedersen
Coordinator of Development, Certification Manager
MySQL AB, http://www.mysql.com
Office: +45 56 36 16 10
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