Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 09/09/05 23:30

Chung Leong wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
>>Yes, there is a difference. Having a certificate means you passed the
>>test. It does NOT mean you can do the job. I've seen too many people
>>with (insert your favorite certificate here) not be able to do the job
>>they are 'certified' for. And I've seen too may people without (insert
>>your favorite certificate here) be able to do a much better job than
>>someone certified. Give me someone with experience over a "certified"
>>person any day.
>
>
> Ah, but if the guy with the certificate fails to do his job, it's his
> fault. If the guy without the certificate fails, it's the manager's
> fault for assigning a task to someone who isn't unqualified.
>

Not true. Having a certificate doesn't mean you're "qualified". It
only means you could pass a test. And not having one doesn't mean
you're "not qualified". It generally only means you didn't take the
test. A few may have tried to take the test and failed - but those are
by far in the minority.

Experience is a much better qualification than certification. But most
managers are completely clueless about the job they're hiring for - so
they don't know what the right questions to ask are. So they just
demand "xxx certification" and hope they pick right.

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