How much value does certifications add to your resume and your career in particular?

Question

I am in software testing. I have recently completed ISTQB Foundation Level Certification and planning to go for SCJP.How much will it help? I am 3 months old in the industry.

Answer 1

too much. These are ur assets

Answer 2

Certification is really meant to weed out incapable people from the industry. In my case, I've been working with computers since 1969. There were no certifications then.

I suggest that you gain some more experience or perhaps go to college and perhaps get certified there. College certifications mean a lot more to me as an employer than these so-called certifications that promise high income after just a few weeks studying. The main thing that matters is experience there. You need at least two to three years working with the different OS's and hardware to really gain an edge.

Answer 3

Doing Certification is one of the way, where recruiter turns on you.. what u've do is..
Prepare Well formatted resume with certification title, the first thing is to attract the recruiters by preparing resume, ceritification added value to ur resume.

Then u'll able to answer or atleast trying to say something what they r expecting..

U've face bold

Its not problem of having 3 months old in industry.. freshers value is more precious so don't waste.. start throwing stones on companies.. one of ur stone may hit a right choicessssssssss

Answer 4

A cetificate shows you're educated in the field. having experience plus the certificate looks the best of resumes.. rather then one or the other

Answer 5

if u have a microsoft or sun certification your price is high.

Answer 6

it means a lot but it also depends on the company's requirements