My employer stresses continuing certifications, but the techs who really know how to make the systems work when it counts, have the experience, not the certs. We're a 24x7 shop & if I had the time to get certified, then I wasn't working, but HR lives by paperwork and certs help them avoid the risk of the blame for a bad hire.Now our employees with PMP certification know how to push paper, but nothing else, and they're proud of their lack of knowlege. In the past this used to bother me, but our new management openly states that they don't see the value of a department of certified proj managers with no tech experience..its not often that I appreciate our senior management (but even a broken clock is right 2x a day).
So what would your advise be to someone who is looking to get into the technology field? I am completely self taught in all my computer knowledge (if I took the A+ test I would probably pass, but from the sounds of it that doesn't say much). I would like to get into probably something networking related or Linux related. What I planned on doing was reading up as much as I can with networking and then put together a small server. On the Linux side of things I was planning on learning a lot of the terminal stuff and master Linux to the best of my ability. I was planning on getting A+ certified (probably still will just because it is cheap and at least I will have something for HR) and I was also planning on getting Cisco certified, because that is where I here a lot of the $$$ is at. So does it sound like I am on the right track, or what would you guys and gals (just in case their are any) recommend. My ears are wide open.
Great article glad someone has finally exposed the truth!!!! My employer gives a hiring preference to someone with "certs" when in reality work experience should be the standard. I know of "new hires" that are good at studying for and passing test but once on the job they can't even perform simple functions like adding a new user to the LAN system, the whole process is a big joke !!! My hats off to the author of this article and the poster for exposing this scam
But here's the thing in certain industries it's very hard to show that experience.For example in Web Application Programming, you are not allowed to take your code with you. Or show any proprietry database diagrams etc. All you can do is say I worked x years doing xyz.So i have the experience and skills, but find it very hard to sell them.
Why buy test material, study, take a exam and go through all the stress. makes no sense right? just have everyone stick together and DEMAND from their elected Representatives to legislate industry standard certification clemency and receive any/all IT certification requested FREE, no Questions, no Testing, no Skills required, in this politically correct environment its a sure bet!!!
strangeoneApr 27, 2006
Cert's are for highschoolers looking to get in to the field..nothing more. everyone who went to college should know this.
gmerinApr 28, 2006
My employer stresses continuing certifications, but the techs who really know how to make the systems work when it counts, have the experience, not the certs. We're a 24x7 shop & if I had the time to get certified, then I wasn't working, but HR lives by paperwork and certs help them avoid the risk of the blame for a bad hire.Now our employees with PMP certification know how to push paper, but nothing else, and they're proud of their lack of knowlege. In the past this used to bother me, but our new management openly states that they don't see the value of a department of certified proj managers with no tech experience..its not often that I appreciate our senior management (but even a broken clock is right 2x a day).
unl1m1t3dApr 28, 2006
So what would your advise be to someone who is looking to get into the technology field? I am completely self taught in all my computer knowledge (if I took the A+ test I would probably pass, but from the sounds of it that doesn't say much). I would like to get into probably something networking related or Linux related. What I planned on doing was reading up as much as I can with networking and then put together a small server. On the Linux side of things I was planning on learning a lot of the terminal stuff and master Linux to the best of my ability. I was planning on getting A+ certified (probably still will just because it is cheap and at least I will have something for HR) and I was also planning on getting Cisco certified, because that is where I here a lot of the $$$ is at. So does it sound like I am on the right track, or what would you guys and gals (just in case their are any) recommend. My ears are wide open.
thejaystaApr 28, 2006
IMO - I'd rather employ someone with real world experience than someone with text-book experience.
mysteryioApr 28, 2006
Great article glad someone has finally exposed the truth!!!! My employer gives a hiring preference to someone with "certs" when in reality work experience should be the standard. I know of "new hires" that are good at studying for and passing test but once on the job they can't even perform simple functions like adding a new user to the LAN system, the whole process is a big joke !!! My hats off to the author of this article and the poster for exposing this scam
brettshowApr 28, 2006Submitter
Thanks Mysterio, Comments like those are what keeps me diggin for the TRUTH! Peace out! Y'all
crosenblumApr 28, 2006
But here's the thing in certain industries it's very hard to show that experience.For example in Web Application Programming, you are not allowed to take your code with you. Or show any proprietry database diagrams etc. All you can do is say I worked x years doing xyz.So i have the experience and skills, but find it very hard to sell them.
mysteryioApr 28, 2006
Why buy test material, study, take a exam and go through all the stress. makes no sense right? just have everyone stick together and DEMAND from their elected Representatives to legislate industry standard certification clemency and receive any/all IT certification requested FREE, no Questions, no Testing, no Skills required, in this politically correct environment its a sure bet!!!
ituser08Mar 12, 2008
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