Hello all,
First of all, cheers to all you
Java lovers
. I love the atmosphere in here (at Javaranch) where everyone is working furiously to learn and learn more. Quite inspiring! Ok...now to business..
I am a recently certified
SCJP and have finished my preparation to take the SCWCD exam. While the money I invested into the study material seems perfectly justified (HFSJ), I am however in a bit of doubt about the value of the actual certification itself. So, I just want to ask all you SCWCDs and SCBCDs out there - Do you feel the certifications have added significance to your resumes and improved your marketability in the Java world? (perhaps resulted in increased monetary gains...??). Are certified professionals being given preference over non certified professionals? Or do you feel that the certification is only to help one gain confidence about one's own skills? Sorry if my question sounds a bit stupid.
Would appreciate any kind of input on this matter.
Cheers,
Sankar.