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Consider a certificate that, let's say, is pretty useless, just meant learning some software terms by heart for a short while and then forgetting. If a candida
by leaflets2 4y ago
Consider a certificate that, let's say, is pretty useless, just meant learning some software terms by heart for a short while and then forgetting.
If a candidate includes it on his/her CV, this can give the impression that s/he might not have realized that it's useless. Which can make a slightly bad impression
I suppose it depends a bit randomly on who happens to interpret the CV
- ElemenoPicuares 4y agoYou can't just bolt on other theoretical negative factors to change the usefulness of the analysis itself. This conversation is not about bad or irrelevant certificates— it's about certificates in general. The candidate included them on their resume for you to evaluate, so evaluate them. Nobody's arguing that candidates with only free LinkedIn certs and nothing else should be given equal consideration to those with formal education. The question is whether or not people with any certificates can ethically be dismissed out-of-hand because they list certificates on their resume. The answer is still no.
- leaflets2 4y agoI wasn't writing about me -- I personally I wouldn't dismiss anyone because of certs, in fact I don't care that much about people's resumes at all. However if I was looking for a job, I'd be a bit careful with including what to me seemed like "unimportant" certs, for the reason I mentioned > The question is whether or not people with any certificates can ethically be dismissed To me, the question was rather if there's in practice a risk that it happens, (un)ethical or not