[Sigia-l] certifications

[Listera]

"Smith, Denise (Hewitt)" wrote:

> Books are good, but presenting a book list to a client doesn't exactly help
> them have confidence in you.

Certifications do?

> They just want to have some sort of independent stamp of approval on
> me.

Are you able to provide a reference? If so, shouldn't that take care of it?

I know this is an age old issue, but there's no getting around it. A cert is
just like the book list. There's no guarantee that you actually read the
books and, more importantly, understood them. Or that they will help you do
what is needed to be done. If the client/employer needs a cert to have
confidence in you, you need to wonder. Wonder about their ability to qualify
applicants, wonder about the mindset of the workplace, wonder about the
competence of the managers and, ultimately, wonder about the potential value
of the job to your career/life.

Best,

Ziya