Hello, my name is Amy Smith and I have just recently started looking to return to the workplace after raising my children. I joined this website because I thought it might help to chat with others in the field to get advice. My experience is in mainframe development and I am pursuing a career in web development but I am having a hard time figuring out where to start. I thought I might try and get a certification of some sort. I've researched a little bit, but there are so many certifications out there it is quite overwhelming!! Does anyone have any suggestions as to what web development certifications are most reputable in the field these days, or if certifications hold any weight with employers at all?
AmySmith 0 Newbie Poster
MVied 11 Junior Poster
The importance of certifications will vary from employer to employer. But it never hurts to have as many as possible. For Web Development, I would suggest going for your CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster).
jounik 36 Newbie Poster
Hi Amy,
I've been thinking about getting some certifications as well, so I had some thoughts about it I would like to share.
The main advantage of having certifications that you can show is that the employer can "really" see what you are capable of. I ,for example, am self-thought and that's a bit of a problem since I can't "show" on paper what I am actually capable of. So that's the added value an employer can get from seeing a certification in a certain area.
A disadvantage could be that you already have some knowledge in a certain area and you want a certification and follow classes but the classes just seem to easy, because you are already (maybe) pretty good in that area.
What you could also try, is getting a starting job at a small webdevelopers company (if you already have some experience) and then make an arrangement with your boss that you can get certain certifications on his expences, which would be good for the company...
Just proposing some things out of the blue here :P Hope it helps getting together what you would like to do.
espmartin 0 Newbie Poster
Still, nothing beats experience. If you have any, I'd list it as the top priority on your resume.
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