What is the Value of Cram-Pass-Certification?

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". . . but I do wanna get another Java Certification. I wanna know what is the value of SCJD in the job market today?" L. Azzhar

"If you're pursuing certifications mainly as resume stuffing you're doing it for all the wrong reasons. Do it for the knowledge gained most of all, and the satisfaction of a job well done. That said, no certification has any real value on its own. It's the work experience backing it up that gives them value. You might have SCEA but if you can't show experience as an enterprise architect to back it up, I'd shove it aside unless there was no one else who does have experience applying for the job. Same with other certs." J.T. Wenting

Resume stuffing has become a legitimate way to leap over the screening barriers into a new job at a much higher rate. But what does it get you after three to six months on the job? Working with resume stuffers, I have found that they leave the job early because they either don't have enough experience to do the job and find themselves short of skills, or they have a job-search addiction that compels them to look continuously for more pay, better benefits, or a less demanding job.

About 15 years ago a recruiter I knew made this comment after reviewing resumes, ". . . these people are all job hoppers – they haven't been on the job for more than six years." So why after 15 years has it become more acceptable to job hop? With the IT Contractor demand explosion, the only way to get a job and be competitive in high tech fields is to get certifications – mostly through "Cram-Pass-Certification" programs referenced at the beginning of this article. Because the knowledge base in IT is constantly expanding due to burgeoning technology progress, the only way to refresh your skills without spending another 60 grand to go back to school is through on-line certification programs.

But there is a price to pay if you don't have the experience to back up the certification as pointed out in a previous comment. Eventually, you're going to have to pursue learning that requires more than test taking skills to acquire. If you don't, prepare to sit on the beach or the bench until you acquire the needed skills. Also, more eLearning programs must be offered on-line that provide the interaction and problem-solving orientation that students need to obtain the deep learning that real experience is built on.