[training-working-group] Fwd: Another Nail in the IT Certification Coffi

[Mike Taylor <mike_taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Forwarded at the request of Pete Mackie...

> From: Pete Mackie <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Another Nail in the IT Certification Coffin
>
> <http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2051272,00.asp>Another Nail in 
> the IT Certification Coffin
> IT certifications are worth less than ever, while
> the value of non-certified technology skills has
> surged, according to a new study.
>
> Mike....some interesting IT certification demographics.
>
> There's some training dilemmas in the marketplace,
> which I was not aware of, that need to be fixed.
> Some can be accomplished by changing IT manager's
> perceptions about employee's skill sets. In a nutshell,
> being certified does not necessarily mean you know
> enough to accomplish a given task.
>
> I don't have other members email addresses, so please
> pass this along.
>
> Pete


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