The real value of an endorsement does not lie in an endorsement at all. The real value comes from the effort behind it.
To understand this Let’s look at 4 different types of people and their value ranges (yes, there are more “centers”, but here are the four quadrants).
- Good on their own and with computers.
- Good in their field and does not use computers.
- not good in the field but good at computers.
Not good on their part or against computers
If You’re Hiring The Certificate Test Won’t Tell You What Value You Get From This Potential Employee! good at the computer (CAD software package listed) does not mean you can compose drawings or meet company autocad course in karachi standards. The software is so bad That doesn’t mean you can’t teach in a few days. If you have other important ideas
I’ve seen smart designers fail miserably and people you don’t want your garage designed with flying colors. The opposite is of course also true. (great designers pass easily and the people who designed the garage … shows that he is not qualified to design a garage)
So why certify? It comes back to the effort put into it. This is not about passing the test. But about how and why you passed the test. And why did you decide to take the test in the first place? for myself, I see it as a point of discussion. in the next section, I’ll give you a scenario. These are three people who meet the same criteria to apply.
In my situation, ask “I see you have this Revit certificate on your resume. Tell me about it and the reason why you took it.”
Person 1: “My company offers me to get it for free. So I took it. I didn’t find it very difficult. And that doesn’t really apply to my work. It’s pretty stupid, too.” I really can’t underestimate how good someone is at Revit, but it’s made for good resume builders.”
Person 2: “I took the test because I wanted to see how my skills are at Revit. The test wasn’t as difficult as I thought. But it points to two areas where I can study and improve and I can do that. It doesn’t directly apply to what I do on a daily basis, but it proves that all the time I spent developing my software skills was well spent.”
Person 3: “I want to be ahead of the competition. So I did some testing to prove I could use it to put together a CD set.”
I feel like the first person might think this is a waste of time… So why waste their time on their resume? Person 2 takes it for granted and seems to realize that self-improvement is a good thing. Person 3 may be on the right track, but they may think that knowing Revit is like being able to make CDs. what it isn’t… therefore raises additional questions.
Who would you rather hire? Who would you rather keep as an employee? Most people tend to hang out with people who want to improve themselves and see the positive aspects of their experiences. This will spread that attitude to the rest of the team so the 2nd person I would consider 3rd person could also fall into that category. But we don’t know enough of the above information to make a decision. which raises questions.
That means certification is just a test… Just a piece of paper that says, “I passed.” Value comes from what you get from your experiences and how you use this information in your life and in your communication with others.
