A one or two-sentence article. Certifications make the certifying authority (who is really a businessman) rich and make you poor and stupid.
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@ Sathyaish—what you mentioned is true—that they don't enhance the skills. But the basic purpose of the certifications is quite different—to give some semblance of benchmarking to the prospective employers in these days where many persons have made it a habit of overrating themselves in any given field/skill.
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Tiny Post: Certifications Are a Scam
@ Sathyaish—what you mentioned is true—that they don't enhance the skills. But the basic purpose of the certifications is quite different—to give some semblance of benchmarking to the prospective employers in these days where many persons have made it a habit of overrating themselves in any given field/skill.
Regards,
TS
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As TS has pointed out, it helps organizations to decide on whom to engage. Additionally, for some applications, such as the use of MBTI (Myers & Brigg Type Indicator) Personality Type assessment, getting certified is mandatory. The developers of such instruments have spent a lot of time and effort, and they are looking for returns on their investment.
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Not much to add beyond the point, really.
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An extreme opinion! Well, we know that many successful people were dropouts from schools or colleges, but that does not mean that the converse would be true. It is an exception that those few were exceptionally brilliant in their focused subjects and became successful.
Certification is useful for others to understand and form an opinion about someone's basic level of understanding. That said, it is also important to consider the credentials of the institute that is offering the certificate. Given the craze of people for certificates, it is likely that unscrupulous elements would enter the 'market'. Therefore, choosing the right institution would make a difference. It is safer to join university-approved courses conducted by colleges (e.g., Management/Media, etc.) for learning. Armed with the basic knowledge, one can develop through 'On the Job' training, as others can provide knowledge, but developing skills and acquiring wisdom is a personal journey.
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Certification is useful for others to understand and form an opinion about someone's basic level of understanding. That said, it is also important to consider the credentials of the institute that is offering the certificate. Given the craze of people for certificates, it is likely that unscrupulous elements would enter the 'market'. Therefore, choosing the right institution would make a difference. It is safer to join university-approved courses conducted by colleges (e.g., Management/Media, etc.) for learning. Armed with the basic knowledge, one can develop through 'On the Job' training, as others can provide knowledge, but developing skills and acquiring wisdom is a personal journey.
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Today, every Tom, Dick, and Harry is providing some certification or the other. I get lots of spam about certifications. They are all crying out loud that they are dishonest tricksters.
I don't believe in certifications at all.
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I don't believe in certifications at all.
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What's also funny and interesting is that most of the emails I get about them are not well-written. They appear to be written and sent and signed by someone who themselves isn't great at communication. Wonder what they'll be certifying you for. It's just a vehicle to get some cash out of gullible people.
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@ Tajsateesh:
Absolutely true. The reason a company wants even a couple of references (character/work certification) from a new incumbent is for some semblance of certification. In the presence of a certificate, there is a clue that the person has some credentials; in the absence of it, well, there would be a reluctance to believe. Whether the approach is right or wrong becomes a moot point, but it is largely inevitable and followed consistently.
People realized a long time back that there is money in education. Looking at the compulsions of the working class being unable to join full-time, university-conducted courses, part-time, convenient time, no attendance necessary-postal courses mushroomed. They have to reach people in large numbers to tap/trap students. I agree with Sathyaish as many of us would be getting such emails: bombarding communication (fundamental principle of marketing). Most of them could belong to the fraudulent clan. Elegant Institutes like the IITs or leading business schools would rarely do it this way. There could be many reasonably good in-between institutes!
Hence, to me, a certificate has no viable substitute in the prevailing situation. Choosing the course or the institute is in our hands. Learning from a structured course to acquire knowledge helps in individual development, creating opportunities, which ultimately helps sharpen skills to gain wisdom (through practice only).
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Absolutely true. The reason a company wants even a couple of references (character/work certification) from a new incumbent is for some semblance of certification. In the presence of a certificate, there is a clue that the person has some credentials; in the absence of it, well, there would be a reluctance to believe. Whether the approach is right or wrong becomes a moot point, but it is largely inevitable and followed consistently.
People realized a long time back that there is money in education. Looking at the compulsions of the working class being unable to join full-time, university-conducted courses, part-time, convenient time, no attendance necessary-postal courses mushroomed. They have to reach people in large numbers to tap/trap students. I agree with Sathyaish as many of us would be getting such emails: bombarding communication (fundamental principle of marketing). Most of them could belong to the fraudulent clan. Elegant Institutes like the IITs or leading business schools would rarely do it this way. There could be many reasonably good in-between institutes!
Hence, to me, a certificate has no viable substitute in the prevailing situation. Choosing the course or the institute is in our hands. Learning from a structured course to acquire knowledge helps in individual development, creating opportunities, which ultimately helps sharpen skills to gain wisdom (through practice only).
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I am also saying that the very reputable institutes you mention, that everyone has adored for years and run after, are businesses. There are no separate people who are a fraud. A con never goes out to say, "I am going to con some people today." The first person a con cons is himself. He cons himself into the con, and thus becomes the agent of the con.
If that's a little too wordy to understand, let me re-phrase it: People who are vehicles of the marketing of education are not bad. They are themselves innocent and gullible people who have become instruments in the hands of a few businessmen who are the truly culpable perpetrators.
Also, education is a single person process. You don't need to go anywhere or to anyone to have it. (Tiny Post: Institutionalized Education Is A Scam)
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If that's a little too wordy to understand, let me re-phrase it: People who are vehicles of the marketing of education are not bad. They are themselves innocent and gullible people who have become instruments in the hands of a few businessmen who are the truly culpable perpetrators.
Also, education is a single person process. You don't need to go anywhere or to anyone to have it. (Tiny Post: Institutionalized Education Is A Scam)
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