RE: Certification -- what's in it for writers

["McLauchlan, Kevin" <Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com>]

Jerry Franklin wrote a bunch of good stuff, ending with:
[snip]
> 
> I'm absolutely going to get at least one certification.  It's not going
> to
> make me a better tech writer, though I do expect to pick up a few good
> tips.  And it's not going to represent in any way how successful I am
> in my
> job now, or how successful I can be at another job.  And it's not going
> to
> get me a raise (or, at least, I don't expect it to).  But the next time
> I'm
> in the job market, you bet it's going on my resume, because, while it
> may
> not be the deciding factor, it will help the hiring manager justify her
> decision to *her* manager.  Do not underestimate how much this is
> worth.

That, ladies and gentlemen, is concision and clarity. 

We can stop talking now, because it's been said.

Seriously.

Thanks, Jerry.

 - kevin (who has, of course, said more than enough)
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