Why would someone that’s been working for a company even bother to get certified especially if they already have a college degree and have been working for a number of years for that one employer?

Personal pride, professional growth, and increased compensation are the most popular reasons why professionals seek business and IT certifications. With our unique blend of certification tracks, delivery method options, and valuable resources and support, you can count on us to help you reach your certification goals.

Keep your IT and business skills current with industry-recognized certifications, including Cisco certifications such as CCNA and CCNP certification, Microsoft certifications such as MCSA, MCSE and PMP certifications, ITIL certifications, and certifications from CompTIA.

Show Your Value through Certifications

By showing your skills are up to date you might be more in line for the next promotional progression in your role or for the next role. You are also showing your employer that you’re a valuable member of the team and that you’re willing to learn new things.

Additionally, you’ll be able to make a better argument for that next version of technology that you want to introduce into your enterprise. Perhaps part of the reason your company has been skittish is because they are concerned that the staff knows the current version better and would like to hold off on upgrades. You can take part of that argument away by getting certified on the new technology.

Market Yourself by Getting Certified

There is also the marketability factor. You may not think you need to be marketable because you’re not planning on taking a new job anywhere else especially in this job market.

But it is that exact comment — this job market — that should make you WANT to prove you’re at the top of your game. If your job is outsourced and you’re lucky enough to keep it with the outsourcer you want to be able to make sure they understand just how valuable of a resource you are to the company which is now their customer.

If the outsourcer brings in their own staffers you want to at least be up to their speed or faster and certifications help prove that on top of your own employment records and performance reviews that your skills are relevant.

Certifications are a particularly unbiased barometer of your skills.

This scenario is also true for any downsizing that may come from your employer. If they are going to try to do more with less they will need the people at the top of their game and this is another way to show that.