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Java certification - is it still necessary to land a job?
Lisa Horton wrote:
Java certification - is it still necessary to land a job? ... or, is it just a money-maker? Is it worth spending the money on the books and the exam? I think it really depends on the employer, and, possibly, the region/country. My company will hire any good Java programmer, but only if we really have the feeling that he/she is *good*, probably by word of mouth. Certification does not matter. In this country, most people between 20 and 35 don't even know how to spell right, so having a certificate that one passed 70% of something is not really helpful. As it is not helpful to know that someone holds a drivers license, if you do not also know that the license is 1 week old. My brother, on the other hand, is currently struggling with a series of MS ccertifications. He works for the local government. As you see, YMMV. I apologize for any spelling mistakes grin /. English is not my first language. |
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English is my 3rd language so definitely ring my neck if you find English
grammar and/or spelling mistakes. About Java Certification. I am an employer in Toronto Canada with about 20 Java developers. All is Sun Certified in Java. An American client recently recruited about 5 of our developers from our Toronto office and placed them in their Washington office. Couple of things: 1 - Java certification is it still necessary to land a job? A - No, it is not necessary to land a job, but definitely increases your odds of getting one. Specially in the Java sector. There is no question about it! 2 - Is it a money-maker? A - Probably. But the reality is that the exam is $150, and considering a Sun Certified developer starts at $60K US, the $150 is definitely the best bang for your return on investment, if you can sell yourself to an employer and get into a java development work house. 3 - Is it worth spending the money on the books and the exam? A - Absolutely. There is no substitute to knowledge and if you are in the development field, there WILL come a day when you will use the concepts that you have learnt from the Java books and Exam crams. No doubt. What did we do to hire Java developers? A - Very simple - Over a course of 1 week of our adds posting, we hired ONLY the people who were Sun Certified versus the people who showed off 5+ and 10+ years of work experience. We hired Sun Certified Java developers who had less than 2 years experience and were certified within the last 12 months - mainly because we felt their knowledge was fresh. In a sector where we develop apps for the financial district, not only theoretical knowledge is critical, but having the theoretical knowledge geared with some practical knowledge, reduces the margin of errors for these mission critical apps. The Java Certification clearly illustrates to an employer that you understand the basic concepts well, can take direction, and follow instructions, once again important in a team environment. Hope this helps. Best regards. "anonymous" wrote in message ... Lisa Horton wrote: Java certification - is it still necessary to land a job? ... or, is it just a money-maker? Is it worth spending the money on the books and the exam? I think it really depends on the employer, and, possibly, the region/country. My company will hire any good Java programmer, but only if we really have the feeling that he/she is *good*, probably by word of mouth. Certification does not matter. In this country, most people between 20 and 35 don't even know how to spell right, so having a certificate that one passed 70% of something is not really helpful. As it is not helpful to know that someone holds a drivers license, if you do not also know that the license is 1 week old. My brother, on the other hand, is currently struggling with a series of MS ccertifications. He works for the local government. As you see, YMMV. I apologize for any spelling mistakes grin /. English is not my first language. |
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