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"Career" suggestions
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Smitty
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www.vbaexpress.com is the only "Certified" program for Excel VBA that I know of and it's run by some pretty well respected folks (Mr. Excel members to boot).
As for MOUS, I 'spose that cert's are in the eye of the beholder.
I'm a certified climbing instructor; bet you want to see me climb first right? Especially I have you dangling a few hundred feet off the deck.
What's my cert mean then?
We've had MCSE's who could MCFU a project like you wouldn't believe, so the proof is in the pudding.
As for "Career" counseling, what do you want to do and why? What's your target business/line of work/opportunity?
I'd look at those (maybe you already have), and see if "VBE" [sic] certification would do you any good or if performance/results would sell you.
Hope that helps, and please post back with more details. I know that there will be plenty willing to chime in.
Smitty
As for MOUS, I 'spose that cert's are in the eye of the beholder.
I'm a certified climbing instructor; bet you want to see me climb first right? Especially I have you dangling a few hundred feet off the deck.
What's my cert mean then?We've had MCSE's who could MCFU a project like you wouldn't believe, so the proof is in the pudding.
As for "Career" counseling, what do you want to do and why? What's your target business/line of work/opportunity?
I'd look at those (maybe you already have), and see if "VBE" [sic] certification would do you any good or if performance/results would sell you.
Hope that helps, and please post back with more details. I know that there will be plenty willing to chime in.
Smitty
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TY. I'll check in on that one.
I'm 56 and I expect that I'll need to work into "retirement" so I want something that'll get me in the door. In my experience, too many employers want the paperwork first, then they think about someone being able to do the job. That's why a "certification" matters.
Not sure what industries use VBE'rs. Suggestions on that? I'm putting out inquiries with people I know locally, but none of them have heard of VBE, so my results are limited. It seems more likely that XL will get me "in", then I can use the VB.
I'm 56 and I expect that I'll need to work into "retirement" so I want something that'll get me in the door. In my experience, too many employers want the paperwork first, then they think about someone being able to do the job. That's why a "certification" matters.
Not sure what industries use VBE'rs. Suggestions on that? I'm putting out inquiries with people I know locally, but none of them have heard of VBE, so my results are limited. It seems more likely that XL will get me "in", then I can use the VB.
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I've jumped into and out of the IT industry at several points in my career.
I find that the certifications are "necessary" when you talk to head hunters and certain HR personnel. Not necessary when talking to people who you'll actually work for/with. They do help moving up the corporate ladder but do you want to go that route in these shaky times in the IT industry?
Personally, when I'm hiring or contracting out, I can care less what certifications you have. It's whether you can do the job cause I get paid by results. So for me, a portfolio of work performed and references count much more than certifications.
If you have the time and don't need to get a job tomorrow, a great way to get experience is to do volunteer work. All charity organizations need data manipulation/analysis help (just think of the mailing lists!). Additionally, good 'power' charity organizations have the spouses of influential business men in and around the office. Great way of networking future business clients as well as doing good for the community!!!
win win all around!
I find that the certifications are "necessary" when you talk to head hunters and certain HR personnel. Not necessary when talking to people who you'll actually work for/with. They do help moving up the corporate ladder but do you want to go that route in these shaky times in the IT industry?
Personally, when I'm hiring or contracting out, I can care less what certifications you have. It's whether you can do the job cause I get paid by results. So for me, a portfolio of work performed and references count much more than certifications.
If you have the time and don't need to get a job tomorrow, a great way to get experience is to do volunteer work. All charity organizations need data manipulation/analysis help (just think of the mailing lists!). Additionally, good 'power' charity organizations have the spouses of influential business men in and around the office. Great way of networking future business clients as well as doing good for the community!!!
win win all around!
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Just to add my support re the Charity route.
Not only does it give you experience while helping others it also enables you to meet all sorts of commercial sponsors in a open and friendly manner. Keep up the work on this site too - without guidance from folk on this board over the past 3 years I wouldn't even know what you meant by VBE.
Good luck
Bernard
Not only does it give you experience while helping others it also enables you to meet all sorts of commercial sponsors in a open and friendly manner. Keep up the work on this site too - without guidance from folk on this board over the past 3 years I wouldn't even know what you meant by VBE.
Good luck
Bernard
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