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Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on?
From: "Jimmy Brokaw" <hedgie () hedgie com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 01:25:33 -0400 (EDT)
http://certcities.com/editorial/columns/story.asp?EditorialsID=176&page=9
The first thing I notice is this guy says he's taken 100 certification exams, but not that he's passed 100 exams. Small but subtle detail. Neilson claims he took the exam to broaden his knowledge in an area he doesn't have experience in, then complains that the exam has questions so obscure that only an expert could answer them. I wouldn't ask someone who admits they don't work in the field to judge the difficulty of an exam, would you? I don't even understand his complaint that some of the questions are easy, while others are difficult. Isn't that a good way to determine the knowledge level of an applicant? Are certifications worth anything? Of course a lot of people get certifications without having adequate knowledge or experience in the field. But who among us hasn't met an Ivy League graduate with the management skills of a stale doughnut? I wouldn't equate that to mean college degrees are worthless. Likewise, some holders of certifications are underqualified, but that doesn't mean certifications aren't worth pursuing. It just means managers shouldn't use them as the sole means for judging applicants. Jimmy Brokaw -- \\\\\ hedgie () hedgie com \\\\\\\__o Bringing hedgehogs to the common folk since 1994. __\\\\\\\'/________________________________________________________ http://www.hedgie.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Cenzic Top 5 Common Mistakes in Securing Web Applications Get 45 Min Video and PPT Slides www.cenzic.com/landing/securityfocus/hackinar ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? Jimmy Brokaw (Oct 06)
- Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? brendan (Oct 05)
- Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? Jon Kibler (Oct 05)
- Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? John Mason Jr (Oct 06)
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- Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? Dragos Ruiu (Oct 08)
- Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? Mario Platt (Oct 05)
- RE: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? John Babio (Oct 06)
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- RE: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? Ray Chow (Oct 06)
- RE: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? R. DuFresne (Oct 06)
- Re: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? Matt - MRS Security (Oct 07)
- RE: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? Stuart Criddle (Oct 08)
- RE: Certifications: Not worth the paper they are printed on? Ray Chow (Oct 06)