http://www.bieberlabs.com/archives/2006/05/01/the-downside-of-certification/ Looking for the practical in a world full of cruft Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.bieberlabs.com/archives/2006/05/01/the-downside-of-certification/#comment-6530 Keith Mon, 08 May 2006 03:35:14 +0000 http://www.bieberlabs.com/wordpress/archives/2006/05/01/the-downside-of-certification/#comment-6530 In principle, I agree with the article and your sentiments about hiring qualified people rather than folks with 'pieces of paper'. Too many times, people have these 'pieces of paper' when they get hired for jobs, they're called Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees. Are they any different from certifications? As my dad always told me, they're just there to let people know you're trainable. :-) In principle, I agree with the article and your sentiments about hiring qualified people rather than folks with ‘pieces of paper’. Too many times, people have these ‘pieces of paper’ when they get hired for jobs, they’re called Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees. Are they any different from certifications? As my dad always told me, they’re just there to let people know you’re trainable.

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