The cash value of IT certifications

Non-member version: https://www.zd-engineering.com/post/the-value-of-it-certifications

According to a recent report published in NetworkWorld magazine, a survey of 700 network professionals found that 60% landed a new job and 50% earned more with IT certifications.

University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2013

Case closed then, right? But also it’s back in the day when “70 percent [of job postings] require a bachelor degree, 85 require experience, and about 14 percent require some sort of certification”. That was a tight market, and we all know that 14% might actually be a 5% hard requirement in practice. Regardless, it seems certs have monetary value, well for network professionals, in 2013. Does that distinction mean anything?

A report found that almost 90% of hiring managers would prioritize cert holder applicants. Said the company selling courses. After 3 years of course the report is not accessible anymore, only the articles referring to it. And oh boi, they do refer to it.

What’s the point of getting certified?

According to Indeed.com, it’s getting validation (you know, fighting impostor syndrome), and improving your resume.

I do agree, it is a sign that you still care to improve, but I’d argue it’s the best one at that. Let’s review the monetary value beyond self-improvement through some of the most popular…