IT Certifications vs. College Degrees: What’s the Way to Go?

Ask ten different experts and you’ll get strong support for both sides of this topic. Choosing between an IT Certification or College Degree comes down to what specifically are you interested in doing within the IT career field? If you are focused on a very narrow specialty, certifications can provide the job specific, hands on training that you need to get on track quickly. If you wish to explore a broader view of IT, degrees are, of course, a great learning experience.

The ideal, if you have the opportunity, is to do both because the two combined help each other and give your resume a competitive edge. IT certifications are always a great starting point, especially in the early stages of your career.  Showing that you have mastered specific IT skills helps get a foot in job doors and puts you in good standing against people with more experience. You can always opt to add a degree as you progress. You may even be able to get your company to sponsor you to get a degree.

If you can only do one – go for the IT certifications. It’s a less time and less money approach to getting solid credentials for specific jobs.

Check out our COO, Sonia Petkewich, talking up IT certifications vs. degrees on Technology Review Show.

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Get In The Driver’s Seat of Your IT Career and Get Certified This Summer

Just in case you’re up in the air about if it’s worth your time and money to get a technical certification. We’ll make it easy for you - it is. Not only can it add value to your resume and credentials, help place you in the high salary brackets, it can also give you an advantage in an interview process or get a promotion.

Representing tech hiring managers and HR directors, we have come to know the standout influences for selecting one candidate over equally competent candidates vying for the same position. More and more, certifications have become a requisite for many tech positions. That means resumes without these credentials are immediately passed by.

So if you want to launch your tech career or even make it through the door of your favorite tech company or startup, make it a priority to start studying this summer and get certified. It shows employers that you’re serious about your career growth and that you’ve already invested the time and money in maximizing your professional knowledge and skills. Online certifications are also a great way to refresh or strengthen your skills, learn something new and even break into a new field.

High demand certifications include:

·       CompTIA A+

·       Network+

·       Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

·       Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

·       Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

At Taurean Consulting, when we recommend a candidate we want to make sure that nothing stands in the way of them landing the job. Equally, we want to make sure that employers are getting the most highly qualified talent. This has been the motivation for providing access to easy and affordable online certification programs that can help enhance the skillset of candidates both pre and post placement. By helping candidates strengthen their qualifications, we are not only providing opportunity for them to develop an immediate advantage for that role but also for their continued growth. This win-win approach is what really makes the difference in how we do business managing the best interests of both client employers and professional talent that we represent.

We currently offer over 150 courses including those mentioned above and many more.

Get in touch if you have questions relating to which certifications should be your focus based on the path or position you are seeking. Or if you’d like to discuss how we can help you develop a total career strategy for your continued growth. http://www.taureanconsulting.net/contact-us.html