I happened to come across a great article that spoke to a lot about what we discussed this week. There is a fine balance that needs to be met between practical and hands-on work experience and industry-related certifications. This article discusses both, positives to experience and certifications.
The article is also specific to the Information Security industry, making it even more relavant.
One of the major takeaways I got from this article can be summed up in the following quote. "...we’ve provided two different perspectives with a long-standing debate between technical work experience versus certifications. Although the feeling is that most technical hiring managers would prefer a combination of both, if we had to choose one or the other, the general consensus from our IT recruiters is that there is no substitute for experience" (avidtr.com).
As I stated in other posts this week, I believe, as does the author of this article, that experience cannot be matched. To also quote every sports coach and school teacher ever, "practice makes perfect".
Follow this Link:
http://www.avidtr.com/Job-Seekers/Industry-Articles/Work-Experience-vs--Certifications---What-Do-Emplo.aspx
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