posted 14 years ago
I think any certification gives third party evaluation of capabilities of that person in respective area. That certainly gives some psychological impact when the interviewer has judged the person average or above average, or for that sake for HR people to short list the profiles. it also boosts the individual's confidence level high which is according to me a major advantage.
But in any case I think basic fundamentals are very important which comes to your help in cracking the interview. I have seen such cases who were certified but because of lack of core concepts, they could not clear the interviews/discussions resulting in high amount of frustration. So in short, certification is preferred to certain extent but it can not ensure you a job.
love your job and not your company;
...because you never know when your company will stop loving you!