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>I think many of us like the idea of certification for
>the same reason developers do: at this point, a
>college degree alone doesn't count for much, nor is
>experience universally recognized, so a certification
>means that even if the person hiring is total moron
>they can recognize a base salary.
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Exactly. If you get to the hiring manager, you will generally find someone who knows what skills are needed. It's getting past the "gate keepers" that is the problem. The recruiter, scanner, or HR generalist that cannot read a resume beyond the "Education" section. The recruiters that say "the resume doesn't really tell you much". The very large number of people who have no idea what a technical writer is about.
Joanne
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