Monday, August 25, 2008

A Certificate freak …..




Yeah that’s what people around me are calling me now a days.

During the past 2 year’s of my professional life while I have been working on my Corporate Engagements I have also been working on enhancing my knowledge base through various kinds of certifications.

It all started when I joined my business process in my Organization there was a team member who was moving out of my team due to some role changes (citing Personal reasons).When this person wanted to move out of the organization there was very little that he could show on paper to make a better Job.

Though the person had been a professional, there was always something which he was lacking due to which he was not making a Lucrative offer. It struck me then that apart from your real time experience you also need to have Cerified Skills that add value to your CV when you transition to a new role/Org.

So my concentration on certified trainings started from then. There were days when I used to stay back late in my office to surf and find out any Certificate courses available to me in my Domain.

And today iam doing well in my career , apart from real time learning iam also able to apply my certification courses gist into my everday business activities.

What hurts me the most is that people underestimate the power of certifications as a waste and are worthless .

Recently very old buddy of mine also commented that iam a Certificate Freak. It made me think am I Overtly obsessed with my knowledge enhancement /Career building Stake.

That left me Still pondering over the Answers ……

2 comments:

  1. You are true CF(certificate freak)...just kidding.
    I feel there is no other way through which one can boast of professional knowledge gained in different areas.one glance at these and people will shut their mouth to not to question about your skills.

    Never mind what other's say,
    just boast of your Certificates....CF. You deserve them.

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  2. I guess its guys like u who cheer me up for such not so dumb activities...hahaha:-)

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