Certification For Contractors

[joey122]

So if you had to choose a certificate to do to give you that edge what would it be now?

I m in finance with a computer science background - I have been a quant developer since I graduated five years ago and just got a contract gig.

I am now seriously thinking f doing a statics certificate or Prince2? I have heard that being Java2 certified or C# certified is not very valuable

Is this the case? What certificate would you do if you had too?

[minestrone]

Cyberman got 96% in his spoon licking exam

[DiscoStu]

I always mention my Bronze Swimming Certificate.

HTH

[suityou01]

I always mention my Bronze Swimming Certificate.

HTH

BSc

[joey122]

Seriously - Do people find certification useful to secure a new role ???

Someone help a newbie here.....

[swamp]

10m swimming badge sewed to your Speedos.

[PM-Junkie]

Seriously - Do people find certification useful to secure a new role ???

Someone help a newbie here.....

Of course. Take whatever certification you like and then you can go walk into any of the thousands of jobs that are screaming for spotty faced 'erks with a certificate and no experience.

[alreadypacked]

Seriously - Do people find certification useful to secure a new role ???

Someone help a newbie here.....

I apply for roles that ask for certification I don't have, I sometimes call the agent if I am really interested in the role (good rate/location). Never turned down because of certification, usually because I don't have a skill. If your CV matches the role, I don't think they care, just HR covering their ass.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I think it's now called 'sectioned' rather than 'certified'.

[thelace]

My GCSE in woodwork never comes in handy