Why IT Certification is a Really, Really Bad Idea - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Why IT Certification is a Really, Really Bad Idea - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership: "The IT certification issue is raising its head again and, at first blush, it seems a good idea. Anybody who has worked in IT has come across the self-proclaimed expert who has an uncanny ability to screw things up. Usually, sometimes within a few days, everyone in the shop knows that this individual does not have a clue when it comes to the job. If certification can solve this problem, then it is surely worth the effort and cost. And certification has worked well in other industries such as engineering and accounting."