Re: Director of Innovative Technologies Labs Community Center Say Hello! by Dani Hello and welcome to DaniWeb. That’s quite the CV you’ve got there. :) Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Agilemind …formal qualifications & accreditation. This is because formal education & accreditation involves other experienced & qualified …as a professional engineer you will need formal education (any volunteers to be the first person …think we would see much more emphasis on formal education and professionalization of the field. -> Think… Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Warrens80 … is better to teach yourself but for other areas of education it is far better to have an accredited… Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by iConqueror Do we really need accrediated education to effectivly have the expected experience and/or knowledge in … Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by iConqueror So then it is about the money rather than 'quality of education' Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by JorgeM …. You do your best to prepare yourself and a formal education along with building a social network, experience, etc... only adds… Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by vegaseat Wouldn't it be nice to have the leaders in Washington/London to have an accrediated education? Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Agilemind Too bad there seems to be an inverse relationship between level of education and odds of being elected... Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim … is at least some measure of one's level of education and is certainly better than no certificate at all. I… Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Stuugie I don't argue against verification and am proud of my education. However, I get nervous if an employer (like Hydro) requires a the transcript. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim >I don't argue against verification and am proud of my education. However, I get nervous if an employer (like Hydro) requires a the transcript. If I were interviewing you right out of school and you explained to me that your GPA suffered because you had "exam anxiety" why shouldn't I conclude that you choke under pressure? Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Warrens80 … diploma it's different. a high diploma is a general education type thing, which gives you lots more latitude and variety… Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Agilemind > a high diploma is a general education type thing, which gives you lots more latitude and variety … Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim One of the problems with a university education in the US is that a good chunk of your tuition goes to paying for that new football stadium or that plush house the university president lives in. I suppose you have to weigh the benefit of a degree against the years of crippling debt after you graduate. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by mattster … are just recognised proof you can do something. In formal education you rarely pickup bad habits and learn from people who… Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Warrens80 >One of the problems with a university education in the US is that a good chunk of your … Education sector trails badly in mobile device security stakes Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by happygeek … front with password enforcement on 97% of their mobile devices, education trailed in last with just a 41% requirement. The public… used complex or alphanumeric passwords. Still, it sure beats the education sector which sits on a figure of just 1%. ![193b7b1c2ed035e2fe5e425deac3b8b5… Education Directories USA Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by dksinghcomnez Hey can you please tell me the list of Education Directories, USA. Re: Education Directories USA Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by LastMitch >Hey can you please tell me the list of Education Directories, USA. You can google this topic. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by pritaeas No, it's not required to have it, but in most cases getting hired is much easier if you have it. HR needs to have some kind of proof that you can do the things you say you can do, whether that's legit or not. (At least in my experience.) Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by iConqueror Isnt proof in the pudding? How does an employer know that you have the skills you do without hiring you first? Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by pritaeas My point exactly, he doesn't. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by pritaeas Either that, or covering your ass. If you prove unqualified he can always say you had the certifications. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim That's why a lot of places have probationary periods. A degree is not a guarantee of skills but a degree with a transcript showing your grades is a better guarantee than the word of the applicant that he/she has read a lot of books and learned the skills independently. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Hiroshe I'm starting to feel a small tug in employers towards looking at a programmers online software repository (github, codeplex, etc...). Anyone else knotice it? Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Slavi I think this question will find its proper answer according to what exactly are you required to know for a certain job. It is a common misbehave in our seciety where a university diploma means you are actually good or know something to a good extent, while in the meanwhile you might have cheated or just paid(as it happens in some countries) for it.… Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by janeleonard Doing a course is better than to learn by ourselves as sometimes you require a mentor to teach you rather than to do it by your own. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by aaroncgray It is because the company need to know about qualification. If you qualification serticicate then they can believe your qualification or else how you can make them believe. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek I wouldn't believe anyone who presented me with a serticicate. Re: Education Community Center Geeks' Lounge by aaroncgray Sorry! I meant "If you have qualification certificate then they can believe about your qualification"