Chapter 11, “Personnel and Security” talks about Information security job titles/ positions and certification. We also spent most our class discussion on different Information security certification. As a student IT student with no real life IT experience, it caught my attention on IT Certifications. I did little bit of a research on IT certification trying to find out why we need this and how important IT certifications are. During my research I found contradicting information. Some believe certifications can provide knowledge needed to gain experience and easy to sell yourself in a market. While some believe certification can prove IT professional is knowledgeable but may not prove how well they can actually do the job. Some also believed it is total waste of time and money. So who do we believe? After my findings and talking with few IT friends, I came to the conclusion that IT certifications are Important. The growing economy and high demand of skilled professionals, certifications can be very helpful for building the skills and provide competitive career advantage. Below are few reasons why I think IT certification is important.
Job Retention: In corporate world, lay-offs are considered common things. But when companies lay-off, usually it’s with less skill and knowledge. So having a strong job skill and knowledge will have strong job retention.
Hiring and Promotion Eligibility: Listing of certification makes your resume strong and you can be strong candidate than with no certification.
Career Improvement: With new and timely certifications, there are more opportunities in your career.
Organization will become more discriminating: Organizations are trying every possible way to save money by outsourcing or hiring a outside consultant. When you show them your certification, you prove that they have a competent employee inside the organization.
For those who graduate with no work experience, IT certification can help build “technical perspective” in a person that is supportive of field experience in very important ways. It all depends where you see your career in long run. Make a decision and choose a right certification that will be helpful on your career path. There are number of IT certification in the market. Take a look at link below that gives you idea on some of the best IT certification for 2014.
Reference:
Wlodarz, D (n.d.) 5 Reasons why IT certifications still matter. Retrieved from URL: http://www.technibble.com/5-
Tittle, E (Oct 2014). Best IT certifications for 2014 & beyond. Retrieved from URL: http://www.tomsitpro.com/
Karr, J (Feb 2010). Are IT certifications really important? Retrieved from URL: http://www.trainingindustry.
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