SCEA & Job Market

[Namitha karupaiya]

Please say your opinion about the respect given to SCEA in the Java job market in UK. I have seen many job vacancies but most of them ask for a degree but not for SCEA (or any certification qualification). I thing even a top J2EE qualification like SCEA falls behind a good degree as far as job hunting is concerned, Am I correct? Please discuss about this. Thank you very much

[D. Rose]

Depends on which point of career you are at. If you are a fresher, degrees ( if not comparable ie. a computer science vs. any other engineering) count more than certificates. If you have appropriate expertise in the field then degrees would not matter much.

[Gaurav Bhatnagar]

Hi

Few people do ask for certifications though not necessary but most of them all if u have done any certificationas that means u are well versed in the concepts hence atleast you wont falter in the concepts and the syntax also.

Plus does a great to your confidence when giving the interviews.happens to me all the time

Gaurav
SCJP 2
SCBCD 1.3

[michael germeys]

Hello,

if you are certified, you have more chance to be invited for an interview even if you don't really match what they are looking for.

[Ajith Kallambella]

This is a question for the "Jobs discussion forum". I am moving the thread...