Academic merit


While experience is definitely the most attractive section of your resume, you shouldn’t discount your academic merit. The truth is both experience and certifications are equally important. However, in this dog-eat-dog world we call the job market, certifications are vital when it comes to breaking into the IT industry.


New graduates are mostly on even ground when applying for their first jobs. In this level playing field, certifications’ bring that extra


edge to a resume. According to Prometric.com: “In many cases, two people with the same degree and level of experience who apply for the same job find that the “differentiator” that sealed the deal was the certification one of them possessed.”


Long-time value


There is some truth to this statement, since the need for particular skills in fast-paced industries change. Ultimately, there is no negative to having a certificate. Regardless of how little


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:


Sookie Lioncourt writes for several tech, business, and finance blogs as a correspondent. Currently, she is an intern working for her uncle’s business. She plans to take up a certification course in Human Resource sometime in the future.


value a certificate might have, it still contributes to the whole value of your portfolio.


If the goal of a graduate is to make himself or herself more attractive to employers, valuable as a worker, or more learned for independent ventures, then certifications are worth their time. These extra ladder steps to help you easily and quickly reach the next level and gain that first graduate job.


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