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> We will increase our investments in growth areas like enterprise and career development I'm surprised the shift has taken this long. Employers will spend mas
by cheriot 8y ago
> We will increase our investments in growth areas like enterprise and career development
I'm surprised the shift has taken this long. Employers will spend massively more on employee development than employees will.
Employer: $2,000 for a 5 day class? No problem.
Employee out of pocket: $150 for 6 weeks? I wonder if I can just read some tutorials.
- ehnto 8y agoEnterprise certification programs are very often money grabs that companies fall for and employees get saddled with participating in. The last thing I am interested in is sitting through a "React Certified Developer" exam. I hope that is not where the industry is headed. It is interesting though, I can imagine it's really hard to hire good talent for many hiring managers because it is difficult to spot who is good or bad. I am sure they wish there was some kind of standard measure like other industries have.
- cheriot 8y agoThere's a lot more to professional development than certification bs. I've not done anything on Udacity, but I've spent my employer's money on Coursera before and it was well worth the time. I've also spent 10x the Coursera's price on a 5 day training that was good, too. There's good material out there, money ready to be spent on it, but the the current business model doesn't tap into it well.
- kgwgk 8y agoWhat standard measure is there in other industries?
- anonymous5133 8y agoI also find it ironic that most people take courses that benefit their employers...which really makes you wonder why more companies aren't just offering vouchers for people to buy self-study courses related to improving their productivity.
- kamaal 8y agoBecause managers generally fear capable employees will take their jobs. And if the ecosystem as a whole is getting upskilled regularly, its very likely you won't a job as a manager anywhere ever.