Re: Certification

["Christopher R. Gardner" <crgardner@charter.net>]

Mike,

I received a decent score on the Java Programmer Cert.  Nonetheless, I don't
think it helped me secure a job.  It did, however, help solidify my knowledge of
the language--even over a year later I see the benefits.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Campbell" <michael_s_campbell@yahoo.com>
To: <ajug-members@ajug.org>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: Certification


> Sorry to hijack the thread here, but was wondering if anyone could
> give me their opinions on _getting_ certified.  (I'm talking here
> mainly about the first tier "Programmer" certification.)
>
> Specifically, other than exposing the developer to things he might
> not otherwise have delved in with Java, is there a tangible (read:
> $$$) benefit to the certification?  Is it opening doors that would
> otherwise not be open?  Are employers filtering on that criteria at
> all?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
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