[thelist] Certification...[OT]

[McAtee, Malcolm]

The company I work for has just hired a guy who claims to be an MCW --
Microsoft Certified Webmaster.
He seems to know very little about web development, but that can often be
the case with certifications.
Still, I was curious so I checked the Microsoft website. 0 results on a
search for "Microsoft Certified Webmaster"
I did the same on three of the major search engines. 0 results. (except
Google which gave one result))

Could this guy be so dumb as to claim he has a certification that does not
even exist? Did it ever exist.

TIA



-----Original Message-----
From: J. Blanchard [mailto:jay.blanchard at thermon.com]
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 6:22 AM
To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
Subject: Re: [thelist] Certification...[OT]

Are we missing the boat here? Potential customers/employers just barely
(sometimes) know enough to ask for a portfolio when it comes to web
developers. What they do ask for is certification...those little important
looking pieces of paper that seem to carry some weight. Believe me, my BA in
Advanced Basket Weaving (computer science minor), while it is impressive to
those potential clients/employers looking for a degree, does nothing for me
in the web development category.

There is quite a bit of experience within this group, some have MSCE certs
in specific areas, some have pieces of paper indicating participation in a
seminar, forum, conference, or what have you. But most (I'd venture) have no
form of 'proof' that they can develop for the web. (Membership in thelist is
like attending web development university though.) Evolt University...has a
nice ring to it.

Just the various disciplines mentioned in a single day's worth of posts!

Should we, as the cognitive elite of the web, perhaps look into accepting
the social responsibility of doing something about this?

Jay Blanchard
Web Development Manager
Thermon Indutries, Inc.
1.800.820.HEAT x327

DISCLAIMER: How I got this thoughtful on a Friday morning is beyond me given
the week from he11 I have had.

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