Browsing the blog archives for February, 2010

IT Certification Credibility Shot, Vendor Action Needed!

Web sites selling actual certification exam questions, brain dumps, paper qualifications attained through certification boot camps, and 100% pass rate guarantees continue to debase the value of many IT certifications.  Although many professionals are aware that the certification credentials they hold may have little or no credibility, they often feel forced to pursue them anyway [...]

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February 23, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Certifications: Selling Credibility For Passive Income

Certifications: Selling Credibility For Passive Income by Crystal Williams That may sound like a hustle—and it can be—but distributing credibility via certifications is totally legitimate and so common that it’s almost invisible. Whether a high school diploma or a college degree, state board license or driver’s license, Social Security card or passport, or any industry [...]

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February 10, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Bogus Credentials, Fast Food, And The Rise Of The Pseudo-Professionals

Bogus Credentials, Fast Food, And The Rise Of The Pseudo-Professionals by Chris Berry In virtually every profession, charlatans and frauds occasionally attempt to pass themselves off as legitimate practitioners. Strict licensing requirements make it more difficult in some fields than others, but that doesn’t prevent the truly dedicated scam artist from attempting to cash in [...]

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February 1, 2010 in Uncategorized
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