[nflug] For the first time since 2000, average pay for noncertified IT skills tops certification pay

[David Liana]

Makes sense.  I have found that certs and college degrees have helped
people get that first job or two.  But after that, it's experience.

Carver, Blake wrote:
> Speaking of certs...
> http://www.footepartners.com/FooteNewsrelease_3Q2007skillspay_101507.pdf
>  
>  
> In a reversal of a landmark trend that first appeared in late 2000,
> pay for noncertified IT skills now averages more than pay for IT
> certifications, according to Foote Partners ....
>  
> “Our benchmark research partners report the search for talent to us as
> a ‘I know it when I see it’ kind of
> thing,” observes Foote, “And in many cases they absolutely know what
> they want and are looking really hard
> to find it, and apparently it isn’t formal skills certification in
> many many instances.”
> -Blake
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