professional Certifications for job

[johny artist]

I have read posts about jobs in Canada for new comers. I have a question about IT Guys.

IF one have Professional certifications (like OCP, RHCE, CCNA, etc.), will it be helpful to get initial job in relavant IT field (Database, Networking, Programming)? Since such certification have same credential all over the world and not limited to Canada Education system.

 

[johny artist]

Any Reply Please

 

[schwarzeradler]

I have read posts about jobs in Canada for new comers. I have a question about IT Guys.

IF one have Professional certifications (like OCP, RHCE, CCNA, etc.), will it be helpful to get initial job in relavant IT field (Database, Networking, Programming)? Since such certification have same credential all over the world and not limited to Canada Education system.

IT certifications from different vendors are always a plus point and are internationally recognized. They play a positive role especially for entry level jobs.


"The Eagle has Landed"

 

[domingo]

I have read posts about jobs in Canada for new comers. I have a question about IT Guys.

IF one have Professional certifications (like OCP, RHCE, CCNA, etc.), will it be helpful to get initial job in relavant IT field (Database, Networking, Programming)? Since such certification have same credential all over the world and not limited to Canada Education system.

They are definitely a plus. Try your hands on ITIL and PMP

 

[johny artist]

Thanks for Reply. Still Want to know if anybody has idea or experience regarding this.

 

[ankit_20]

@johny artist

I am still in application process and am trying to figure out the same things as you are. I got connected to few Candian citizens via linked in and am exchanging notes with them. This is what I have assimilated so far

Even though Canadian Immigration system is looking for Managers, there are little chance of finding managerial jobs w/o canadian exp.
There are jobs in system administartion and not many in development and testing as Canada does not have many product companies as in US
The certs like CCNA, RHCE, will definately help. But they give you more or less entry level jobs but better than survival jobs

 

[johny artist]

What is ITIL exactly and how certificate from may help for initial job?

 

[Qaxlor]

What is ITIL exactly and how certificate from may help for initial job?

ITIL is a set of practices designed for managing IT.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Technology_Infrastructure_Library

There's lot of different tracks, but you start with the Foundation certificate. I took a 3 day course and a test, the course prepares you for the test and the test certifies you understand the concepts. It's very geenric and is meant to be applied to all different IT shops. It includes how you manage software lifecycle, how support lifecycle is managed, etc. It's very theoretical.

I think it's useful for large organizations that implement ITIL to know someone they are hiring at least knows how the process is supposed to work, though honestly I imagine for managers they would want to know you had implemented it somewhere, because the devil is in the details like very other system that complex.

 

[johny artist]

Is WES credential certification help in Canada?

Perhaps you know that WES evaluates your degree with Canada norms.
http://www.wes.org/ca/

 

[ankit_20]

Yest It is. Couple of my friends who migrated a year back, fortunately they are settled now, tell me that it helps a great deal.

 

[johny artist]

Which one is better?
WES or CICIC or both?

 

[johny artist]

Any Reply Please

 

[johny artist]

Seniors help pls