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IT Certification Less Important Now?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-never-valued-it-in-the-first-place dept.

lpq writes "IT certifications, popular after the dot-com bust, seem to be hurting careers now according to this article in the current Eweek.com issue. Guess employers are getting hip to the idea that those who don't have experience or can't "do", get certified..."

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  1. Article is a load of utter shit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    More /. crap about how you don't need a degree or any sort of qualification to get a job in IT. That's right, kids! you can walk straight out of school and into a job based entirely upon the crap you've done in your spare time!

    Almost every company on the planet wants a degree before you start, and any extra qualifications are a bonus.

  2. That was then by twitter · · Score: 0, Troll
    About ten years ago, I got my assorted MS certifications, taking 10 different tests at a cost of $1,000 total.

    Would the equivalent tests be worth while today?

    Being able to study and pass ten different tests probably reflects on my sometimes insane degree of focus, rather than full comprehension.

    Like a degree, it also reflects your ability to do as you are told. The average Microsoft publication is so insulting I'm unable to read it for more than ten minutes. It's mostly shine on sales literature with push this and push that. Rarely do they explain basic principles or cite actual industry standards and reference application. Anyone who can deal with that and learn from it can digest just about anything on command.

    --

    Friends don't help friends install M$ junk.

  3. "I SUMMON THE VAST POWER OF CERTIFICATION!" by wsanders · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Sorry, that's all I remember from my classes..."

    -Dilbert

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    Give a man a fish and you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and he'll say "WHERE'S MY FISH, YOU IDIOT?"