5 Reasons Why IT Certifications Still Matter

  5 Reasons Why IT Certifications Still Matter You’ve seen the headlines. Certifications just aren’t commanding the money they used to. But should you forgo getting new ones and quit renewing the ones you have? Maybe not. Here’s the top five reasons why you still may want to pay attention to those certifications.

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Jessica Davis
Jessica Davis
Aug 14, 2008
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  5 Reasons Why IT Certifications Still Matter

You’ve seen the headlines. Certifications just aren’t commanding the money they used to. But should you forgo getting new ones and quit renewing the ones you have? Maybe not. Here’s the top five reasons why you still may want to pay attention to those certifications.

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