MCSA

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Well it would be nice to think that passing some certs would get you some extra £££ wouldnt it? Thats not the case these days due to BDs being available if you can use the internet. That doesnt seem to have any impact on you though, weird.

Do you actually interview people for IT positions? I can tell you its not easy. When I have a CV in my hand and it has MCSE, CCNA etc. listed on it my first thought is "how did they pass the exams?" when I really want to think "great acheivement". Again this doesnt seem to be your problem though.

Try and look at the bigger picture mate, I know the whole subject of BDs has been done to death but it is a big issue in regard to IT certification.

 

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But it does, those of us that have been around a while still remember the MCSE 2000 and the high amount of cheating that was happening with it (pls note not everyone who gain the MCSE 2000 cheated), this is when the term "paper" MCSE was born. This in turn devalued this cert alot, to a point where almost every helpdesk/1st tier support job were requesting this cert.

You are assuming that the IT manager sits on the interview panel for every IT position, in alot of companies they don't. In the case where they don't, or there's no technical person on the panel, how are they suppose to see the cheaters from the people who know their stuff?

The instructor will guide the person studying, that much is true. However the instructor does not tell his/her students the exact questions and answers that are on the exam - that is the difference. If the instructor does give out braindumps, then that person is in violation of the NDA and will be reported.

I'm sorry, but are you condoning stealing?

Again it is, I do not claim to know your experience in IT, however when you work in the IT dept you will inherit that departments reputation, it's problems, it's history. And it takes a long time to change people's perception. Added to that if you go for a job and you have the same qualification of the previous person, and that person made a right mess, do you think that will look favorable to you?

-Ken