Re: Certification... Should I?

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,

> I'm not certified.  Do I need to be?
    IMHO, I think so, and it It cannot hurt.

> I haven't gone out and looked for a job in a long time (though, I'm not
> out looking now, either) do people today require certification for iSeries
> Professionals?  Or is previous experience good enough?
   When we look for folks there are plenty out there right now. Being 
certified is a differentiator. Previous experience is clearly a plus but 
sometimes we find that someone has not 20 years of experience but 1 year 
of experience 20 times.  Having certifications helps point out that you 
have learned something along the way.

> Do certified professional make more money?
    I have not found this to be the case, at least not around here.


  - Larry
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