Oracle PeopleSoft Certification Featured in "PluggedIn"

Oracle PluggedIn: July 2008

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Value of Certification: Risk Management

Although the post is admittedly a bit old, the message is still valid today:

"In a world where risk management and business continuity planning are essential pursuits for any healthy IT organization, every asset needs to be defined and monitored, and that includes technical skills. There's no better way to accomplish that than through a consistent, well-conceived means of documenting who has what skills. And that means certification."

COMPUTERWORLD  |  Certifiably Concerned

Cisco Reaches 1 Million Certification Milestone

Cisco announced a major milestone in its ongoing efforts to equip more people for successful careers in networking. To date, Cisco has issued more than 1 million certifications to networking professionals, including nearly 20,000 Cisco CCIE expert-level credentials.

For more information, see

http://www.certmag.com/industry_news/2008/April/2440/index.php

Braindumps and Cheating

The Offenders:

• TestKing

Blogs/Articles/Comments:

• Brain Dumps - Will They Come Back To Haunt You?

New Study Finds that 87% of IT Pros Feel Certification is Worthwhile

From GoCertify.com March 17, 2008

A recent IT salary survey of over 7,000 computer professionals co conducted by TechRepublic and Global Knowledge found that 42% of respondents intend to obtain a new certification within the next year, and 38% hold at least one certification that they consider primary already. Perhaps more telling, 87% indicated that certification is a worthwhile investment, with a major motivation being that it is an effective way to keep skills up to date and demonstrate that accomplishment to employers. To see the whole study, which encompasses IT salaries in general and not just certification, visit the TechRepublic Web site (you will have to register first).

Certification: Interview with general manager of Microsoft Learning

"There’s no question that experience is important. Certification programs are not meant to replace on-the-job experience. But experience in itself doesn't automatically guarantee that someone understands the full breadth of a product’s capability. We insist that all other professionals – doctors, dentists, pilots, architects, etc. – have both experience and a specific credential. Clearly the winning combination is experience plus certification..."

Q&A with Lutz Ziob - general manager of Microsoft Learning

Prometric Launches New Certified Alcohol Handler

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Prometric Launches New Certified Alcohol Handler Exam...

WW IT Certification Training and Testing - 2006-2010 Forecast

Here is a link to an IDC training certification study that OU Global Marketing purchased. This should not be shared outside of Oracle. You'll have to logged into OFO to get it.