Re: Value of OCP

Certifications are good for self marketing just like a degree from a prestigious school. Does a certification mean anything? It means the person took time to study and pass a test. It shows a little dedication. A certification by itself means the individual is competent enough for an entry level job. Given enough time and rote
memorization many people could pass a certification without ever actually touching the technology...the jailhouse lawyers of IT.

On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote:

>
> Foote Partners surveys the value of certifications. They support that over
> the past two years, the OCP pay premium increased by nearly 40%. In the same
> period, the value of Microsoft MCP declined by nearly 60%.
>
> A good article on the value of certifications.
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,936853,00.asp
> I don't see where they included the Foote data online. It is in the eWeek
> magazine 3/17/03 edition, page 50.
>
> Dennis Williams
> DBA, 40%OCP, 100% DBA
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
>
>
> Dennis Williams
> DBA, 40%OCP, 100% DBA
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
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