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Posted on 12/12/18 at 2:55 pm to
Posted by Shankopotomus
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 2:55 pm to
Cump11b, REALTOR

(waits for downvotes)
Posted by jcole4lsu
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:05 pm to
CISSP
Posted by 0
Member since Aug 2011
16631 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:16 pm to
I got a sigma six belt about a year ago and almost immediately started getting calls from recruiters. If you are into warehousing or any logistical field it’s a game changer.
Posted by lilsnappa
Red Stick
Member since Mar 2006
1794 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:20 pm to
I have a six sigma black belt certification that I attained while working at a Fortune 500.

Its actually opened alot of doors than I didn't expect it to over the years.
Posted by chrome_daddy
LA (Lower Ashvegas)
Member since May 2004
2064 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:59 pm to
Are you in an IT-related field? If so, then all those you mention have value.

All the Agile-related ones have value: CSM, CSPO, etc. AND, they are relatively easy to get.

Like I told the 20's ambitious kid on my team who wants to get all the certifications he can, getting a CSM is a joke: take a $1,200 two-day class which gives you the right to take the test. Study the Agile Manifesto and you'll nail it. He did. It does teach you the basics of the methodology and the ceremonies.

I've had a PMP for 15 years and CSM for 3. The PMP actually teaches you how to PLAN initiatives, something sorely lacking in the Agile world. Just look at the requirements for a PMP and it'll tell you how much you need to know. When people in the big corp world see that PMP after your name, they know they can't bullshite you.

So hopefully there's lotsa youngsters out there with this attitude:
quote:

PMP is old school and outdated

I'll continue to be their boss.
Posted by doublecutter
Hear & Their
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:42 pm to
TWIC for all the plant baws.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:48 pm to
quote:

What are the most helpful professional certifications you got which made you more proficient at your job


Certification doesn't make you more proficient at your job. It's simply a marketing tool to let people know you met the requirements for certification.

Edit: I'll add that the process of learning what is tested can make you proficient. Just saying the cert itself isn't what does that.
This post was edited on 12/12/18 at 6:48 pm
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30578 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 5:40 pm to
What the hell is Scrum Master? Sounds like you’re a sexual deviant or someone who likes digging through the trash
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 6:48 pm to
quote:

What the hell is Scrum Master?


It refers to someone trained in managing teams following the Agile software development process.
Posted by tigercross
Member since Feb 2008
4918 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 6:59 pm to
FACS is pretty useful.
Posted by Rockbrc
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 6:59 pm to
Green card
Posted by hob
Member since Dec 2017
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:02 pm to
Certified Roofing Contractor
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:03 pm to
Welding
Posted by 50_Tiger
Dallas TX
Member since Jan 2016
40102 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:03 pm to
With specialization in hammering
This post was edited on 12/12/18 at 8:03 pm
Posted by Restomod
Member since Mar 2012
13493 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:13 pm to
MD, NP, PA, CRNA, RN

Degree means nothing if you cannot pass boards
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
25455 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:13 pm to
quote:

RN


Lol
Posted by Restomod
Member since Mar 2012
13493 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:26 pm to
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Lol


It's no roughneck cert that's for sure.

Posted by Morty
Member since Feb 2018
2252 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 8:49 pm to
#MeToo
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
29525 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 10:49 pm to
It sounds like your shop is old school and outdated
Posted by scott8811
Ratchet City, LA
Member since Oct 2014
11337 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 10:52 pm to
For me... BCBA. Doubt many of you baws are familiar with my obscure letters, but meant the world to me!
FWIW our exam has a lower pass rate than the bar
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