Like most graduates, young people preparing to enter the IT job market face a catch-22: to be employable, you need experience. And to get experience, you need a job. The consequent frustration of these conditions is discouraging and often compounded by financial commitments such as student loans. But aspiring IT professionals have an advantage that most of their fellow job hunters don’t, in that they can prove their competence by getting certified.
“For new college graduates, a certification in programming says, ‘I know about more than the theories and models we learned about in school,’” wrote Bart Perkins in a Computerworld article. “With so many job seekers to choose from, employers need to quickly identify those who have the skills they seek.”
Perkins wasn’t exaggerating when he said the job market is brimming with candidates. Last year, CareerBuilder reported a large percentage of companies receive more than 75 resumes for each of their open positions. Moreover, the website had nearly 26 million unique visitors in just one month - the highest in company history.
In addition to helping employers triage the many resumes they receive, Perkins says certifications demonstrate an individual’s desire to remain current in a field that’s always changing. No wonder they’ve become so popular recently. Since 2005, the number of certified IT pros has doubled and Microsoft has added 40 certifications to its offering, according to Perkins. “For me, the question isn’t whether you should get a certification; it’s which certification you should pursue.”
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