About Leigh Ishikawa Expertise I can answer questions about certifications, technical skills, and realistic job opportunities.
Experience My speciality is QA, but I have been involved in development, release engineering, configuration management, technical publication as well as human factors aspects of software development. I've done some offshore management in UK, and recruting non-residents in USA, but I am not expert in off-shore recruting efforts.
NOTE: College/Highschool student are always welcomed to ask questions!
Question Dear Friend,
Can people with a microsoft certificates such as MCSD or the like find jobs without having
a university degree (bachelor or master 's degree) or any academic degree? and if so,how much is their salary?
Thanks In Advance,
Best Regards.
Answer Do certificates replace a degree? Absolutely No.
During the dot com boom when it was impossible to find workers, companies hired anybody who could type on a pc (that wasn't even a requirement at times) to fill a position. At that point, anybody with anything remotely indicating their knowledge of PC could get a job. I saw lots of candidates who put down anything they ever touched as knowledge. (I had this one person who screwd up her PC while installing Novel Netware Client, had to get IT guys to fix it, and then claimed on her resume to know Netware Server.) After the crash, requirements for people became ridiculously tough, and now I think it's almost back to normal state where things should be. (But still a bit tougher then it should be) Larger companies will often filter out candidates without a degree. In the past 4 years, people have put down such a strict requirement but now, they are getting back to reality.
Your toughest obstacle, as someone new, is off-shoring. Employers now toss between hiring someone locally or hiring someone that's cheaper, often with clamed experience, over-seas. China is flooding the market with cheap labor. As for question of how do you compete against low cost workers, you have to find someone who's willing to give you a chance, work really hard to get to a senior position and become part of a local pool of talent that everyone seeks.
As for salary, that depends on where you live. (Country, and location). It's difficult for me to say how much salary as entry level salary depends on field within IT and also work permit status can make a difference. I would recommend that you speak to a local recruiter/friends within your community to get a feel for what the salary ranges are like. If in the states, salary.com is a reasonable place to look at.
