Thursday, 10 September 2009

• More on career training vs. certifications

  I've been meaning to add to this blog but I've been pretty busy at work.  I received a few e-mails from aspiring IT workers regarding my last post on career training vs. certification.  I know that it's a paradox.  As an IT recruiter, here are some things that I hear all the time:
  
  "I want to work in IT, but I need certifications. I want certifications but I need experience to get them."
  
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  "Nobody will hire me until I get the certifications and I can't get those until I get a job and some experience under my belt."
  
  This really is a problem for a lot of aspiring career seekers in any field, but especially in IT because of the steep learning curve.  College can only get you so far.  You need experience or certifications to set yourself apart and make yourself more marketable.  Preplogic certification training recently published a list of 27 tips for getting started in IT.  This is a great read and I recommend it to anyone who is looking to get started in an IT career. 
  
  I recommend Preplogic because they have assisted many employees in our company with training for countless certifications.  Our company actually reimburses employees who train with Preplogic once they obtain their certifications.
  
  It all boils down to this:
  
  If you want to get ahead, you need to make an investment in yourself.  Your first step is a Comptia A+ certification.  That should get your foot in the door at an entry level IT position. There are affordable certification training programs such as Preplogic that are very comprehensive and will give you all of the training you need to prepare for this certification without any other outside help.    Keep in mind  that when you are searching for a job, prospective employers are making an investment into every new hire.  An employer is more likely to invest in a candidate who has gone the extra mile to invest in his/her self.  Once you get over the initial speed bump of obtaining your first IT position you will usually find that you have a lot more resources at your disposal to help advance your career.
  
  
  
  

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