Comments on: Project Management Certifications Are Worthless http://blog.johnestrella.com/2010/01/project-management-certifications-are-worthless/ Project Management | Business Analysis | Software Testing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:10:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: I'm Skeptical About Salary Surveys and Certifications | pmStudent http://blog.johnestrella.com/2010/01/project-management-certifications-are-worthless/comment-page-1/#comment-464 I'm Skeptical About Salary Surveys and Certifications | pmStudent Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:31:01 +0000 http://blog.johnestrella.com/?p=704#comment-464 [...] I like certifications in general.  That’s not the point of my rant here. [...] [...] I like certifications in general.  That’s not the point of my rant here. [...]

]]> By: Jaypee Iyer http://blog.johnestrella.com/2010/01/project-management-certifications-are-worthless/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Jaypee Iyer Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:45:29 +0000 http://blog.johnestrella.com/?p=704#comment-429 I beg to differ here. I think what's important is the process of certification, the body of knowledge that gets covered and it's standing amongst professionals. For instance, Qai's CSBA is meant to bridge the gap between IT business management - http://bit.ly/qaibap I beg to differ here. I think what’s important is the process of certification, the body of knowledge that gets covered and it’s standing amongst professionals. For instance, Qai’s CSBA is meant to bridge the gap between IT business management - http://bit.ly/qaibap

]]> By: Nic Evans http://blog.johnestrella.com/2010/01/project-management-certifications-are-worthless/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Nic Evans Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:05:17 +0000 http://blog.johnestrella.com/?p=704#comment-397 Hi John It's an unfortunate feature of the current job market that you need a PM certification just to avoid going onto the reject pile. With so many candidates going for each vacancy the resume screening is increasingly being outsourced to agencies. The PM certification just becomes the first hurdle to jump - even though: - The recriuting organisation may not follow a particular PM methodology. - Your resumee demonstrates significant project delivery experience. - The PM certification does not actually show that you are a good PM! Hi John
It’s an unfortunate feature of the current job market that you need a PM certification just to avoid going onto the reject pile. With so many candidates going for each vacancy the resume screening is increasingly being outsourced to agencies. The PM certification just becomes the first hurdle to jump - even though:
- The recriuting organisation may not follow a particular PM methodology.
- Your resumee demonstrates significant project delivery experience.
- The PM certification does not actually show that you are a good PM!

]]> By: Harwinder http://blog.johnestrella.com/2010/01/project-management-certifications-are-worthless/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Harwinder Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:02:38 +0000 http://blog.johnestrella.com/?p=704#comment-394 Hi John, Your comments here are longer than your post :) The best part I like about your blog is that your posts are short and crisp. You don't have the time to write long posts and we don't have the time to read them. Coming back to the topic, after reading your post, I had similar thoughts as other readers expressed. But after going through your boolean logic, it seems that you are not saying (in the second list) that an individual should not go for certification, if the organization doesn't value it. Rather you are suggesting that an individual who is certified, should find an organization, which values his/her certification. Is that a correct interpretation? Harwinder Hi John,

Your comments here are longer than your post :) The best part I like about your blog is that your posts are short and crisp. You don’t have the time to write long posts and we don’t have the time to read them.

Coming back to the topic, after reading your post, I had similar thoughts as other readers expressed. But after going through your boolean logic, it seems that you are not saying (in the second list) that an individual should not go for certification, if the organization doesn’t value it. Rather you are suggesting that an individual who is certified, should find an organization, which values his/her certification. Is that a correct interpretation?

Harwinder

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