I won't really be speaking for the HR departments but if you ask them,
there is enough research done in those segments to conclude why having a
formal study experience is important. Recall going through the exams
pressure, learning to accept high/low grades and fighting back - just to
name a few experiences. Many companies even require a certain GPA to
qualify to apply for jobs - and people seem to think there is no reason?
They are in denial, and of course won't accept that either !
I agree that experience is most important but other than a very few
exceptions, the top-notch executives in all companies have degrees, not
to mention, most of the times from premier universities. When people
quote Bill Gates dropped off - mind you - he had the caliber that he was
in Harvard Univ for two years before he quit !
As per CISSP, it is a great way of certifying that the past experience
or 3/4 years has given you knowledge. Since the CISSP criteria for the
exam only requires experience in 1 or more domains, by certification a
person could very well expand their scope in job market, may be
increment salary (dependent on the company) or just be able to prove
that their knowledge is not limited to what they have been doing.
Again comparison among the cert and degree is not even worth the
comparison, both have their own importance, depending on individual
goals and the companies you work (or want to work) for.
Aman
Kain, Becki (B.) wrote:
The thing that I find frustrating, and I have a 4 year degree from
University of Michigan, in Economics, is that companies, like the one
I'm posting from, make it a requirement that you have a degree, but not
what the degree is in. Seems that a person with 4 years of practical
computer work should be seen as just as (or more, IMHO), useful that a
person with a 4 year degree, but no practical skills. But then again,
I'll never understand HR departments.
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