Nursing, Accounting, IT, they've morphed into guilds.
Luckily, with IT, CPE isn't compulsory. However, it is a ratwheel if you want to stay current. I can't tell how many interviews I've been on where the hiring manager is a certification monkey, wanting to inspect my certs like ape grooming.
The job I have now I was asked why I have no Microsoft certs (I do now). I said I didn't need them, I have a gold card.
Huh? he says.
Yeah. Instead of $5k on certs, I have a gold card that I use to pay for support calls. If I can't find the solution on the web, I plop down a few hundred bucks and they help me fix it. You learn faster that way.
Should have been an email...
ReplyDeleteNursing, Accounting, IT, they've morphed into guilds.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, with IT, CPE isn't compulsory. However, it is a ratwheel if you want to stay current. I can't tell how many interviews I've been on where the hiring manager is a certification monkey, wanting to inspect my certs like ape grooming.
The job I have now I was asked why I have no Microsoft certs (I do now). I said I didn't need them, I have a gold card.
Huh? he says.
Yeah. Instead of $5k on certs, I have a gold card that I use to pay for support calls. If I can't find the solution on the web, I plop down a few hundred bucks and they help me fix it. You learn faster that way.