There was a point in my life when I thought certification of any kind was a money-making business. I thought the entire chain - starting from the certification bodies to companies hiring certified individuals - were blind to the whole lot of others out there who are not certified yet competent. But it kept me thinking from several perspectives: a. Hiring - How can a hiring manager ascertain the skill set of an interviewee? With tight deadlines for recruiting, numerous number of applicants, and limited time to screen applications, the hiring manager would be at ease when he finds a particular applicant certified in the skill set for the job. I am not suggesting though that a certified individual would be competent for the job, but it definitely make the job of filtering quite easy. b. Onboarding - Companies would love to hire someone who does not need much of training when taken onboard. They would like the employee to hit the floor as fast as possible. Someone who can sustain the first few months of their job are those who are certified. I remember my days at GE when I started my career. There was a huge percentage of dropouts during the training, as most of us came in un-certified in insurance language. c. Communication - One of the challenges that I have seen in organizations are the inconsistent patterns of communication. Take for example, the field of project management. A particular project manager might employ terms such as crashing the schedule, fast-tracking the project, and resource leveling, and some one who is not certified in project management might wonder what these terms mean. d. Learning - Learning is an ongoing process, and the minute one feels that he/she knows enough, that would be the start point of ones downfall. Certifications provide great opportunities for learning.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:18:17 +0000
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