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[internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org (Roger Austin)]

  This assumes that you believe what is written in the N&O. Hmmm...

Thomas Beckett wrote:
> This might be a good story for the N&O to pick up.  <hint><hint>

  I have seen the certifications used in some businesses in looking for 
staff. I personally don't think much of them, but many companies use 
certifications as part of the winnowing process when they are hiring. 
They seem to need something to put down as minimum standards and since 
there are so many of these certificates out there, they are willing to 
accept them as part of the minimum. So not having the certification can 
hurt candidates for certain positions even though anecdotal evidence 
would indicate that they are bullshit. Give me someone who has the 
experience and background on the shop floor any day over someone who 
just has the bookwork and classroom stuff. I would almost rather train 
someone from scratch than retrain one of these folks who believe the 
certification anoints them with magic oils.