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asking for unusual knowledge (posted in wrong forum again

by Apr 22, 2015 5:05AM PDT

I am currently seeking employment and the government agency I'm working with is insisting on the answer. (since my skills and knowledge is somewhat dated.)

seeking answers: I have been given the task of finding out what certification and/or certificate (if any) is highly sought after by employers when hiring. This is regarding specifically the field of IT/IS. The way that was recommended would bother many HR IT representatives as they requested I contact and ask each major companies in (hiring) IT/IS field what is the most highly sought after certification or needed notification needed in potential employees.

Rather than assuming HRs' and ITs' time with this I am reaching out for your help.

Are you able to help me. Can you tell me which or what they seek. Please help me.

Thank In Advance

I apologize for any and all inconvenience this may cause.
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Clarification Request
Something doesn't sound right
by Steven Haninger Apr 22, 2015 5:14AM PDT

I can't believe that a prospective employer would ask an applicant about what certifications were desirable. They would know what they were looking for so why ask? Maybe you didn't phrase something correctly?

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as a requirement. ie general help desk
by sundew_chocobo Apr 22, 2015 5:17AM PDT

I hope that helps. did it clarify?

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That doesn't make it clear at all.
by Kees_B Forum moderator Apr 22, 2015 5:26AM PDT

As a start, I'd visit a few job/vacncy sites and see what education, experience and certifcation is being asked for for various jobs. It's all very public information, there is a lot of it and it covers a broad area. Much better than a few answers here or from a few HR people.
Best of luck with your research!

Kees

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vacancy etc.
by sundew_chocobo Apr 22, 2015 5:44AM PDT

they have that. But the impression they gave me was what will make you (future employee) more impressive. (the higher percentile of actually being hired.) the wow we should really consider this one for that position.

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Re: wow
by Kees_B Forum moderator Apr 22, 2015 5:54AM PDT

If they ask about the wow-factor, they shouldn't ask about eductation and certifications. Everybody has them. And such wow-factors aren't listed in job description and won't come out from interviews with HR and IT-people.
But let me remark that your asking for information about something (x) based on your interpretation they might be interested in something else (y) wouldn't be considered a wow-factor for any IT-job. Those require analytical competencies.

Kees

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ok
by sundew_chocobo Apr 22, 2015 6:15AM PDT

I'm not sure what to say here. maybe ?huh?

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I am also confused
by MarkFlax Forum moderator Apr 22, 2015 5:23AM PDT

I agree that it would be unusual for any prospective employer to ask a candidate what certification is required.

Who gave you this task, and why? What is the precise wording of this task?

I too wonder if something, some meaning, has been lost in translation from some language into English.

Mark

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no
by sundew_chocobo Apr 22, 2015 5:38AM PDT

not the employer asking you what cert. but do you have/did you pass and do you ( the employee) have cert. to prove it.

boy I really messed up this question didn't I

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i've been trying and failing to post clarifications.
by Apr 22, 2015 6:04AM PDT

i hope some at least are getting though.

I agree that it would be unusual for any prospective employer to ask a candidate what certification is required.

to generalize this would be a general help desk position. it is not the employer asking the would be employee what cert. would the employee need but instead they (the employer) would ask you do have this cert.

this is about making it to the higher hire percentile range. the wow factor. since this is about the gov agncy helping with the search they general yet precise knowledge. (i know they're contradictions) we agree the true WOW would be a BA/BS however, that is not an option. so the next best thing is _______(what). Have I made things clearer or muddier.

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ps I really want to thank all of you
by sundew_chocobo Apr 22, 2015 6:28AM PDT

you're really trying to understand what I'm saying. So thank you. Love even if I don't get a clear cut answers for them. you were here for me. and that mean more than any potential future job.

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Let's go with the top 4 or 5 certifications.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 22, 2015 6:36AM PDT
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I think
by sundew_chocobo Apr 22, 2015 6:59AM PDT
Grin when I have to print this out for them (gov) I won't look like a total dupe. thanks. not just to you but everyone who helped out. unless someone comes up with a brain storm I'm call it. the site you listed will make them happy.

rest your brain pans everyone and take 15zzz you earned it (even if you were just trying to figure out what I was asking) you worked hard. QUESTION SOLVED more or less.


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Let's say it's a general help desk.
by Forum moderator Apr 22, 2015 5:34AM PDT

I'm going to date myself here but even when I wrote my first program for a GE-210 we dealt with basics like files, bytes and hardware. That didn't change much over the years. Still dealing with same things. Yes there is Windows and such but even that has been around for decades. I think you have to go back more than 4 decades to be truly out of date.

Something's off here. A general help desk tech would usually not need a cert. Just any degree would be the usual.
Bob

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