I have been away from this forum for a bit because I was busy revising for the SCJP certification exam. Happily I am now a Sun Certified Java Programmer. SCJP is just the beginning but is a prerequisite for the other Sun Java Certifications. I intend to look at Sun Certified Java Developer after Christmas (in the mean time I am enjoying getting my life back somewhat).
Does cerification have any impact in this community, i.e. would the Church look more favourably on working with members holding industry certifications? Ultimately I am currently working as a .Net developer but the fact I am getting Sun Certified at my own expence ought to be a hint how much I enjoy being a .Net developer. This is a turbulent time however and I am in a stable job but would like to keep my options open.
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- carljokl
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It looks like my message has been moved to here. I think the meaning may have been missunderstood and I apologise if it has. When I talked about working with the Church I was talking about on a volunteer basis. I do have a carreer change in mind and SCJP is going to help me in that certainly but it was not my intention to persue working for the Church as a carreer move. What I wondered was whether in addittion to that holding relevant certification was also seen as being of benefit also in the volunteer based projects?
It is not hugely important I was just curious.
It is not hugely important I was just curious.
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Sure! It will most definitely be a benefit to the volunteer projects going on in the LDS Tech Wiki. It's definitely not a requirement in any way and it won't include or exclude you from a particular project on its own merit. But the expertise you will gain from certification will definitely be welcome input and experience as volunteer projects are developed.Carl Jokl wrote:...What I wondered was whether in addittion to that holding relevant certification was also seen as being of benifit also in the volunteer based projects?
It is not hugely important I was just curious.
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Yes, it certainly will be helpful, but will not be required. We seek individuals that have the time and talents and desire to help.Carl Jokl wrote:It looks like my message has been moved to here. I think the meaning may have been missunderstood and I apologise if it has. When I talked about working with the Church I was talking about on a volunteer basis. I do have a carreer change in mind and SCJP is going to help me in that certainly but it was not my intention to persue working for the Church as a carreer move. What I wondered was whether in addittion to that holding relevant certification was also seen as being of benefit also in the volunteer based projects?
It is not hugely important I was just curious.
Tom