The Top 5 Certification Mistakes To Avoid
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What number do you think is most often misunderstood? I want to say number 5, but I could be wrong.
How to avoid the top 5
certification mistakes
Jide Awe, writer, speaker and founder of IT career portal jidaw.com, submitted a great essay on the subject. Good advice for first-time candidates, take heed and avoid these common traps.
1.
Choosing a certification because it is hot.
The worst thing you can do is to choose a certification without thinking about your long-term career path, and where specific certification fits in the plan. Just because it's hot doesn't mean it's for you.
2.
Underestimating the real cost of certification.
When it comes down to the crunch, can you make the effort? Candidates who are successful in certification ALL possess the drive and motivation to succeed and advance their careers.
3.
Going to sleep after getting certified.
Certification is not an end in itself. It is a career development driver and no wonder that re-certification requirements are becoming more common. Going to sleep after getting certified means you wasted your time and money. Don't become a dinosaur.
4.
Failing to prepare equals preparing to fail.
Common failures include choosing the wrong training solution or materials, trouble marrying the training with actual exams, and personal organization and time management. Cramming? You fool no one but yourself. And you have to be truthful to yourself; do you have the work experience needed for that certification?
5.
Having unrealistic expectations.
Certification is no guarantee of career success; it takes real working experience, dedication and a lot of effort. Employers aren't just paying for a piece of paper--they want job effectiveness. It's not certification, but job effectiveness and planning that count most.
Mistakes are not the end of the world, so learn from them. The success of your certification choices depends on a sensible combination of career focus, planning, resourcefulness and hard work. Avoiding certification mistakes is about being wise in your decision-making. You need more sense than skills to create your amazing future.
