So here’s been my experience. It is entire about experience and what you’ve done. Certifications are nice but you’ll run in to some who question why you weren’t working and taking certifications instead of make money. I’ve found this to be more the case on the west coast. Certs are thought of more favorably on the east coast. It’s all about the experience though. Where did you come from, what have you done, what gear and you also need a real strong ability to communicate and sell your self. Blindness hasn’t been much of a factor in my recent job searches other than folks want to know how you do things but they ask intelligent questions and I bring my laptop with me to demonstrate. Know the material cold. Nothing puts off an interviewer like someone guessing. Also, if you can work with a great recruiter. I have one I work with in Boston who places me in some wonderful positions including my recent one at Fidelity. Nice to see Mass represented btw.:)
On Oct 15, 2015, at 9:43 AM, Katherine Moss <Katherine.Moss@gordon.edu> wrote:
Hey all, Opinions would be great on this ... which is more powerful in hiring decisions in the IT community these days? (Especially in Massachusetts.) I have a college degree, though it's in English, so I highly doubt it was even considered when I got my helpdesk job here. Someone I know who has no college degree, no IT or industry certifications, and he's sitting here getting all the jobs he wants, while meanwhile, I know someone more talented, not to mention, better at what he does, who's been trying for years to get a job, he's got a certification, and not getting callbacks at all, even though he'd be more than qualified for what he's applying for. You think it's the blindness VS sighted battle again? Or do you think it's college VS no college education? (though correct me if I am mistaken, though aren't certifications nearly as powerful and authoritative as college degrees, especially when you've got someone like me working in IT with a college degree in an entirely different field with zero certifications?) _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins