Careers in computing...A+? MSCE? BSc? Diploma?

[Jammrock]

Also depends on location and who you are applying for. I know my HR department won't hire anyone unless they have at least their A+ cert. That's mainly because Toshiba and Dell, the two main PC/laptop suppliers for us, requires the tech to have an A+ to honor the warranty agreement. In that instant hiring a tech without A+ could be very, very bad.

Small shops often require a lot of certs to. That way they can say, "All our techs are A+ and MCSE certified so they can build a PC and do tech support better than the other guys shops." And although WE know that doesn't mean squat, the a consumer that has no clue what A+ and MCSE, besides they are computer based certifications, it could mean the difference between a sale and a lost client.

A third note on certs...

The Human resource monkeys have final say, but they have to pick from my list.

What basis do you think the HR monkey's are going to pick the winner from? Unless the HR people actually know what makes a good tech, they will hire the guy with the certs. Why? They know no better. That's the way most HR departments do it.

Like I said, you need a good balance between work experience, customer skillz, formal education and certifications. With those four things you have a greater chance of nailing a good job than a guy with just some certs, or just a formal education. But that's just from my expereince in corporate USA.

Jammrock

[Pace]

Well, I finally got an interview, after making a small change to my CV. Maybe it helped, maybe it didn't.

Anyway, I'm applying for a part-time Graphic and Web Designer. Wish me luck (I'll post in a fornight with another update)

P.

[Dogbert]

Good luck Pace !!!

[GNEP]

Well done on getting the interview Pace. Got a portfolio to show them? I would suggest distributed@murc... but the colour scheme might give them headaches

[Pace]

Yep, I'm working on it. On the CV I sent to them I had a link to an online CV which in turn had links to my online portfolio. I'm going to take printouts of my websites in with me, plus anything else I've done graphics related (Illustrator etc.).

Any other ideas? (besides taking 'gifts' for the interviewer )

P.

[GNEP]

Don't wear the leathers that you go out in on a Friday night

Er... try and find out (if you don't know already) the profiles of the clients that they have (or is it in-house?) - let us know whether they are corporate/big/small/imaginative/staid etc... and I am sure that we can give you some more insight.

G