Posted by Chung Leong on 09/10/05 00:10

Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> 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.

There is your opinion, which could be quite valid, and then there is
government HR policy, which we have to live with.

> 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.

Experience is, of course, part of the job requirement. You need that
and a certificate to land a job. In any event, someone who has been
just playing around with Linux obviously would have neither experience
or a certificate. Easier to just stick with Windows.

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