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Hump Day Hunting Help: April 26, 2011

by Kassandra McGhee on April 27th, 2011

Tip of the Week: From the Experts

Your job search is important.  And that’s why it’s always helpful to gain as much information as possible from people that have an inside pulse on the market.

Their Expertise + Your Experience/Knowledge = Effective Job Search!

Does Industry Certification Matter?

by Linda M Foy on April 25th, 2011

ABSOLUTELY!  Professional training is excellent to keep up to date with new trends and developments to remain at the forefront of your chosen field, however validating your skills and experience are essential to your success! Mangers can’t afford to hire an employee who can’t contribute and be productive right away.  “Certified professionals are regarded as possessing a proven ability to understand new or complex technologies and engage in more insightful problem solving, both of which lead to higher productivity.”  

Two points from this survey of roughly 1700 responses from HR and IT executives, http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/it-certifications-matter-but-validating-them-can-be-tricky/44529:

  • 64% of hiring managers rate certifications high in validating skills.
  • 80% of human resource managers believe certification will become even more important over the next two years.

When considering which certification is right for you.  Do your homework and determine what would support what you already possess.  Having experience AND certification will boost your marketability and certainly give you an undeniable edge over the sea of candidates without certification.

Raves & Praise

David

A Cisco Success Story

I attended a resume writing seminar & conducted mock phone interviews with a Microtrain career counselor. These two activities gave me a leg up on distinguishing myself from all the other people looking for work. Since the career counselor's at Microtrain had a track record of getting people hired, their insight and positive past experiences helped me tremendously in getting hired with a Cisco Voice Systems Integrator in the Chicago area. I was hired as a Cisco Voice Tech Engineer with a starting salary of $65,000 / year with a Cisco voice systems reseller located in the Chicagoland area. Microtrain was very instramental in making this a reality. From expediting my WIA grant, to providing excellent hands-on training from knowledgable instructors I was able to achieve becoming certified with my CCNP. Microtrain's career services was the final catalyst in connecting me with this company by communicating with them on my behalf and with me in setting up the interview. One week later and I was hired. No joke. Thanks Microtrain!

Kaycee Ekufu

MCSA

The instructor [Al Khalfan] was very knowledgeable in the field. He presented the materials and concepts with a professional touch. He also frequently adds humor to his teachings, which made it easier for me to understand. The support staff was all nice, gentle, caring, and very helpful. The materials, rooms and amenities were excellent and exceeded expected standards.

Ron Cwik

PMP Certification Training, 2008

Great training facility. Great instructors. Great experience.

Karine Bucci

Project Management

Great class, loved the interaction and team-building exercises. Plenty of materials and learning tools supplied. Although it was a full week's class, never boring. Donna [Russell] was awesome and gave many supporting examples for better understanding.

D. Easter

PMP Certification Training, November 2008

Thanks Microtrain for conducting a great PMP course that set me on a successful path to obtain my PMP certification. I have passed the test!

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