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| chrisintx 2003-11-26, 3:30 pm |
| I just want an honest opinion of which way I should go about for any of the Microsoft Certifications. Is it worth it anymore or are companies are still hiring. I am currently on my 3rd year towards a BA in computer science and want to make sure I do it right. Any opinions or advice will be well taken,thanks | |
| Pavlov 2003-11-26, 4:25 pm |
| Certifications, like your education, alone won't be enough in this market to land a great I.T. job. However, the future isn't as bleak as folks make it out to be. You still have a year to complete your degree. During that year you need to be creative in finding ways to add experience to that education.
My personal opinion is the certifications should be icing on the experience cake. | |
| em_ar_ducks 2003-11-26, 10:08 pm |
| You absolutely must find ways to add experience to your resume. Volunteer somewhere, locate an internship, etc.
Even if the pay is lousy or non-existent. | |
| darthw 2003-11-26, 10:28 pm |
| Experience and education together will be "gold" in the job market. Showing an ongoing willingness to learn will further benefit you in any career path, and certifications help to show that. | |
| Vinny 2003-11-26, 11:01 pm |
| Hi,
You can get some internship from companies like Inter,Cisco and Microsoft. They will help along with ur Certs. Certs alone won't help...
I have completed my MCSE when I was doing my diploma and it was very useful during the campus interview. I was given the first offer letter. Not that they didn't select others those who doesn't do certs. But it would help you for sure.
Cheers
Vinny | |
| slinthi 2003-11-28, 1:04 pm |
| The point of other forum members about the need for experience is absolutely correct. It is that same old issue. You need experience to get a job and you need a job to gain experience.
Most of my students today are not the career changers we saw in the classroom a few years ago. They appear more dedicated and not there because they heard some ITT ad on TV telling them about how financially rewarding an IT career would be.
The classroom is also full of returning students and others in industry trying to upgrade their skills by focusing on key IT subjects (security, wireless, etc.).
For someone willing to work hard who is first and foremost willing to be in learning mode for the rest of their working career, IT will provide unique opportunities. And, the downturn in enrollments of career changers will actually create opportunities for those willing to do the hard work required to maintain IT related skills.
I'll close by providing you with some final insight. Enjoy your last three semesters of college. Learn as much as you can, striving to be the best student you can be. That effort will we rewarded because good study habits carry over to the work environment. I'm reasonably sure the job market will improve over time and it should be better by the time graduation arrives.
Regards,
Steve Linthicum
Professor, Computer Service Technology
Sierra College
Rocklin, CA | |
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| I agree what Pavlov, em_ar_ducks, darthw, Vinny, slinthi said. |
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