Im starting to believe the certification game is dead

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I could be wrong.. it may not be dead.. it could be just dying. I am seeing less and less job adds asking for “x cert” as a requirement and seem to lean towards “must have experience/knowledge of x technology”. Interested in hearing opinions on this, might just be me who thinks this.

 

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Hi Juelz,

I've been active in recruitment a lot with my current employer in the last 5-7 years, primarily for entry-level 1st line positions. We don't specify any particular certs we're after, but more look at the overall "paper" qualifications and real world skills of applicants.

From there, I'll decide on whether to telephone interview, and if that's successful, progress to face to face, where we can really get a handle on applicants' skills.

So I would definitely not say certs/certifications are dead or dying. But if your prospective employer doesn't ask about them, are they really the employer for you?

I'm considering another post on this topic so on, but will need to reacquaint myself with this ol' place first...

 

I think jobs are always going to be asking for experience in the advert even for entry level roles.

I think it depends what area of IT you are looking for jobs in many areas still require it, and also don't forget sometimes learning something new and challenging yourself to pass an exam is a good enough reason to gain certification.