Using IT Certification to Get a Job in IT

One question I often hear asked by people wantingThere are also instance of people cheating to get
to get an IT job is "how much will I earn if I getthese certifications using "brain dumps", this is where
certification X", another is "What type of job can Ipeople get hold of copies of the actual test
get with certification X".questions and answers. This allows them to
They are under the belief that achieving one ofmemorise the correct answers to pass the test.
these certifications will get them a particular job role,These people would quickly be found out in a job
or an increase in salary. Many assume that if they canscenario and promptly fired.
pass an MCSA then they will be able to walk in toCertification should not be perceived as a method to
systems administrator role, or if they get a CCNAget a job, it should be used as method to validate
they will be able to easily get a role as a Ciscoexisting experience. Interviewers will quickly be able
network admin. If these people have the necessaryto see whether you have the experience required
experience to backup these qualifications then I wishfor a role, and if you have the necessary knowledge
them all the best. However the people who usuallyto go with your qualifications.
ask these questions are the ones with no experience.Using certification to validate your existing experience
Quite often you will see adverts from trainingand skills will certainly help when applying for a new
providers offering a training course for peoplerole as the potential employer will be able to look at
wanting to get into IT with the promise of athese certifications along with your previous job
£30K+ at the end of it. The sad truth is thathistory to get a better picture of your talents.
unless you are extremely lucky the chances of thisI will cover the subject of how to best get your first
happening are very slim.job in IT in a future article.