In all fairness, some places are very into process. I actually had to take a short course to learn how to sit in a chair and walk across the hall -- seriously. I won't out the employer that did this even if I should. Though I do wonder why they'd hire anyone they thought might benefit from such a course.
On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 4:28 PM Kyle Banerjee <kyle.baner...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> As far as certification, my humble opinion after 25+ years in academic >> (and now Library) IT work, is that certifications are only for hiring >> managers who want something to check off on an applicant or pointy-haired >> bosses who don't actually understand IT.... > > > > ...I would be suspicious that an IT worker looking to gain lots of >> certifications, is looking to change jobs for something that pays better >> because the certifications get them in the door. >> > > This. People need to be able to demonstrate they have the chops for a > position, but certs correlate poorly with knowledge and performance. If > someone thinks certs prove they know what they're doing, it proves the > exact opposite in my mind for reasons stated by others.. > > When they say this person needs them for the "requirements for his > position/title and for academic accreditation needs," what did they have in > mind? Gotta admit, red flags fly when I see stuff like that. > > kyle >
