Comments on: 70-431 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – Implementation and Maintenance http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/12/24/70-431-microsoft-sql-server-2005-%e2%80%93-implementation-and-maintenance/ The experiences of an SMB IT technician Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:49:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jack @ The Tech Teapot http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/12/24/70-431-microsoft-sql-server-2005-%e2%80%93-implementation-and-maintenance/#comment-1928 Jack @ The Tech Teapot Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:16:33 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/12/24/70-431-microsoft-sql-server-2005-%e2%80%93-implementation-and-maintenance/#comment-1928 Oh, Season's greetings to you Lukas. I enjoy reading your blog and hope to see more in 2008. Oh, Season’s greetings to you Lukas. I enjoy reading your blog and hope to see more in 2008.

]]> By: Lukas Beeler http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/12/24/70-431-microsoft-sql-server-2005-%e2%80%93-implementation-and-maintenance/#comment-1925 Lukas Beeler Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:38:58 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/12/24/70-431-microsoft-sql-server-2005-%e2%80%93-implementation-and-maintenance/#comment-1925 Jack, I've never seen any company laying that much value to IT certifications. In the end, the automated tests can't really test wheter you a) have the knowledge b) learned braindumps c) are a good guesser I think most halfway decent HR persons know that. Regarding academic qualifications, i can't say much about them (i've only finished regular schooling/apprenticeship in Switzerland) - but i've found several 30 year old students to lack a lot of work skills that anyone with an apprenticeship has. Jack,

I’ve never seen any company laying that much value to IT certifications. In the end, the automated tests can’t really test wheter you

a) have the knowledge
b) learned braindumps
c) are a good guesser

I think most halfway decent HR persons know that. Regarding academic qualifications, i can’t say much about them (i’ve only finished regular schooling/apprenticeship in Switzerland) - but i’ve found several 30 year old students to lack a lot of work skills that anyone with an apprenticeship has.

]]> By: Jack @ The Tech Teapot http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/12/24/70-431-microsoft-sql-server-2005-%e2%80%93-implementation-and-maintenance/#comment-1924 Jack @ The Tech Teapot Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:25:12 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/12/24/70-431-microsoft-sql-server-2005-%e2%80%93-implementation-and-maintenance/#comment-1924 Doesn't it stike you as a little worrying that people are being hired on the back of exams like that. In fact, I'd say that Microsoft's exams in some circles mean more than regular academic qualifications. Doesn’t it stike you as a little worrying that people are being hired on the back of exams like that. In fact, I’d say that Microsoft’s exams in some circles mean more than regular academic qualifications.

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