Roland Perry wrote:
> ...when in the witness box it's much easier to wave (in the
> virtual sense) a piece of paper, than to give a lecture
> justifying the quality of several years of on-the-job
> training (however good they were).
Yes, I agree provided the piece of paper is worth something.
When first introduced, Novell's CNE was highly sought after. But its
desirability decreased when training companies started offering 5-day
courses focussed on getting people to pass the exam. Nowadays only a few
experienced IT professionals keep their CNE up-to-date. However, for someone
with little or no real-world experience it demonstrates a certain basic
level of knowledge and I can see that it enables people embarking on an IT
career to 'pass GO' in terms of getting their first job.
Likewise I was proud to achieve Microsoft Certification in 1994, and it
certainly helped my career prospects. But having been through the Microsoft
mill three times now, as my certificates once again lapse I have to ask
myself if it is still adding value to my qualifications. And, I am forced to
conclude, the answer is no. And the "5-day MCSE Boot Camps" have a lot to do
with that.
Remind me again about how one obtains the ISEB Certificate in Data
Protection?
--
Graham Smith
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