Certification Questions
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I am the owner of a small technology firm and like all other small business right now, we are hurting. Either we will come out of this recession with explosive growth or I will need to find a new job. I have a Bachelors degree in IT and i have taught myself programming (perl, C#, vb.net, SQL, ect...) but am wanting to beef up my resume OR know what to look for in potential new hires. Ok so i have three questions: 1) What are the best IT certifications to get? (Network+, Security+, MCTS, ect..)? 2) What are the best Programming certifications to get? (MCPD, MCAD, ect...)? 3) Which is the better route to go: College or Certifications? Please answer all questions independent of the last (if you know what i mean)? ;P
PlutoX
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I am the owner of a small technology firm and like all other small business right now, we are hurting. Either we will come out of this recession with explosive growth or I will need to find a new job. I have a Bachelors degree in IT and i have taught myself programming (perl, C#, vb.net, SQL, ect...) but am wanting to beef up my resume OR know what to look for in potential new hires. Ok so i have three questions: 1) What are the best IT certifications to get? (Network+, Security+, MCTS, ect..)? 2) What are the best Programming certifications to get? (MCPD, MCAD, ect...)? 3) Which is the better route to go: College or Certifications? Please answer all questions independent of the last (if you know what i mean)? ;P
PlutoX
I'm not sure that certification is the way to go. Experience is much more useful.
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I am the owner of a small technology firm and like all other small business right now, we are hurting. Either we will come out of this recession with explosive growth or I will need to find a new job. I have a Bachelors degree in IT and i have taught myself programming (perl, C#, vb.net, SQL, ect...) but am wanting to beef up my resume OR know what to look for in potential new hires. Ok so i have three questions: 1) What are the best IT certifications to get? (Network+, Security+, MCTS, ect..)? 2) What are the best Programming certifications to get? (MCPD, MCAD, ect...)? 3) Which is the better route to go: College or Certifications? Please answer all questions independent of the last (if you know what i mean)? ;P
PlutoX
I would heartily agree with Steve... unless you are simply looking for cheap labour straight out of school or script kiddies that make a career out of getting certificates.
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I would heartily agree with Steve... unless you are simply looking for cheap labour straight out of school or script kiddies that make a career out of getting certificates.
What if you have "experience" and are looking for an edge?
PlutoX
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What if you have "experience" and are looking for an edge?
PlutoX
PlutoX_007 wrote:
What if you have "experience" and are looking for an edge?
I think he's in Ireland somewhere. :-\
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I am the owner of a small technology firm and like all other small business right now, we are hurting. Either we will come out of this recession with explosive growth or I will need to find a new job. I have a Bachelors degree in IT and i have taught myself programming (perl, C#, vb.net, SQL, ect...) but am wanting to beef up my resume OR know what to look for in potential new hires. Ok so i have three questions: 1) What are the best IT certifications to get? (Network+, Security+, MCTS, ect..)? 2) What are the best Programming certifications to get? (MCPD, MCAD, ect...)? 3) Which is the better route to go: College or Certifications? Please answer all questions independent of the last (if you know what i mean)? ;P
PlutoX
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Skills rather than certification.
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You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.
PlutoX
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You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.
PlutoX
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I am the owner of a small technology firm and like all other small business right now, we are hurting. Either we will come out of this recession with explosive growth or I will need to find a new job. I have a Bachelors degree in IT and i have taught myself programming (perl, C#, vb.net, SQL, ect...) but am wanting to beef up my resume OR know what to look for in potential new hires. Ok so i have three questions: 1) What are the best IT certifications to get? (Network+, Security+, MCTS, ect..)? 2) What are the best Programming certifications to get? (MCPD, MCAD, ect...)? 3) Which is the better route to go: College or Certifications? Please answer all questions independent of the last (if you know what i mean)? ;P
PlutoX
1. ? 2. Few years back MCSD seemed to be the big cert/title to have. For that you had to pick up 4 separate certifications. Not sure if that's still the case. 3. I think it depends on where you are in your career. If you have a degree(virtually any) and some years of experience I would pass on more college. For many potential employers the degree is usually good for a check box on a hiring sheet. One will do. Certs are a good way to show that you are knowledgeable about a specific topic. If you're shooting to get a job programming C#, a couple C# certs will help convince others you'll be able to do it. I still think experience trumps all else. But a little resume padding never hurt.
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No, girlfriends want boyfriends who are nice human beings. Cute also helps ;)
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No, girlfriends want boyfriends who are nice human beings. Cute also helps ;)
Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.
Still single then? ;P sorry to easy to pass up :)
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No, girlfriends want boyfriends who are nice human beings. Cute also helps ;)
Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.
Until that last sentence, I was doing OK :(
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PlutoX_007 wrote:
What if you have "experience" and are looking for an edge?
I think he's in Ireland somewhere. :-\
"...great scott!" Dilbert: Aren't all meetings like this... Richard Dawkins: "What if you're wrong?"
I heard he was working "Pro Bono"
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I heard he was working "Pro Bono"
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You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.
PlutoX
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No, girlfriends want boyfriends who are nice human beings. Cute also helps ;)
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Bah! You all say you want that but then run off with a rich guy with a sports car.
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I am the owner of a small technology firm and like all other small business right now, we are hurting. Either we will come out of this recession with explosive growth or I will need to find a new job. I have a Bachelors degree in IT and i have taught myself programming (perl, C#, vb.net, SQL, ect...) but am wanting to beef up my resume OR know what to look for in potential new hires. Ok so i have three questions: 1) What are the best IT certifications to get? (Network+, Security+, MCTS, ect..)? 2) What are the best Programming certifications to get? (MCPD, MCAD, ect...)? 3) Which is the better route to go: College or Certifications? Please answer all questions independent of the last (if you know what i mean)? ;P
PlutoX
1. I have none, I'll have none. 2. See answer for #1. 3. College (See answer for #2).
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Puns? Ohh, not U2!! :-D
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"...great scott!" Dilbert: Aren't all meetings like this... Richard Dawkins: "What if you're wrong?"