What do you think Certificatiosn help for the student like me?
I want to be a Software Developer using the following languages: VB.Net and Java.
This question will benifit students who are planning for their careers like me. :))
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in my own opinion, certifications complement experience. dont expect you'll land somewhere at the top right away after you graduate. a graduate degree doesnt also mean the same way. those certifications and additional degrees are supposed to help you perform your job better. go and apply as an intern for a software development company. that way you get a taste of the slave world and gain a bit of experience. in my company we look at people who have tried internship and more or less got their hands dirty in software development than others who aced their college grades.. moreover, we also check on their 'side projects' if they are doing such or other personal projects which got them developing since in the IT industry, good programmers are the once who practice and apply what they learn. I guess others would look at it in another way. :) good luck on your career 100130 - to add, ive talked to my teacher from a short course on windows server 2003 system administration, he told me that he, when hiring for new people, tend to look if a person is really certified not only just on paper... he told me that there are many people who are 'certified' but only on paper.. if you ask them to demo, they dont know a thing. |
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For .NET: You may also try taking Brainbench certifications. If you want to work in Japan, study up for JITSE (http://www.jitse.org/about.html) This covers a lot of computer science topics, and even basic accounting concepts. Don't get too caught up on certifications. I have interviewed people in the past who have passed exams with flying colors, but totally sucked when asked to answer practical questions. Certifications are a bunch of trivia questions, and only real professional experience and perseverance to be great will take you to great heights ;) |
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It's good for getting past filters in HR/Recruitment - but after that, might make it harder since the hiring tech managers will have higher expectations. |
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Improving your career depends on you. How you work, what working ethics you have and how often you update with changing technologies. Certifications can help you get the job, but career-wise, nothing beats experience in the field. Certifications look good on the resume, and the goal of that resume is to get you an interview. And the first step in getting a job is the interview. After that, you have to prove yourself that you're a competent programmer/engineer/developer. Good luck to you! While looking for a job, you might want to start your own pet project and show it off to your hiring manager. |
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I was also asked the question "Does Certification Help?" in JavaRanch about two years ago. Below are my answers: In summary, I think certifications help in two areas.
Other than that, they're just paper. :) So would I still recommend taking certifications? By all means do take certifications, especially if your company sponsors them. |
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being in the software development industry for quite some time now, i notice that employers put more premium on experience rather than certifications. the crucial period is always the first 3 years, if you get solid experience, your chances of landing a high caliber job are high. on the other hand, having a certification only shows your passion and dedication to your chosen path. btw, brush up on your language and grammar. part of being a software developer is being able to communicate well with your clients. |
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Certifications are two edged swords: on one side it pays off to boost your confidence, on the other side others expect you to be what a certified professional you are ought to be. The latter is very subjective though and you might encounter criticisms should you fail to perform/deliver. Thus, in this context, it is still best to have the experience before sealing it off with certification. Career-wise, it is better to have certs listed in your resume. I believe, with the proper mindset, it somehow shows your discipline and love for learning. But then again, at the end of the day, how you performed/delivered against the (employer/client/customer) expectations defines your true expertise. |
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In my observation, certifications are not that of a concern in the Philippine context except for Microsoft and Cisco Certifications. Certifications are usually significant in other countries like Singapore. IMO, experience will land you more job opportunities and at this time you can get a lot of it even without working as a programmer. You can contribute on open source projects in sourceforge.net or if you think you want to specialize in Java I suggest hanging out at apache.org. But of course this requires you to have at least the basic knowledge of the languages you want to contribute to. |
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Definitely not. I'd say Blogging + OpenSource work is the key. Blogging means you're constantly honing your writing skills. Open source means you're willing to do stuff for free because you love what you're doing. In fact, most of the silicon valley companies nowadays hire based on the 2 criteria I mentioned, more than any amount of certifications people have. |
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It depends. If you are into proprietary technology (Microsoft stuff) or open source and web development in general. Certificates may help. For a good career in web development, it is not necessary to have certificates. I am not even a computer science graduate. I suggest focusing on a personal project if you can't get a job immediately or if you already have a job and want to move to the next level, start a good project even if there is no business model for that project. |
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