Re: The Informix Certified Professional Program

Right on Mikey, Uh oh, I think I just dated myself. I too have seeen many good projects go sour at least in part a result of bad information from, perhaps well meaning, but under educated people. It has always been true that you have to be discerning, regardless of the papers a person can produce. I am also in favor of merit pay raises and letting an incompetent individual go. So let's have a method of certification, but don't price it so that only corporate purchasers can afford it. Unless you your purpose is not to provide quality service, but rather to clear the competition. } Mikey wrote } > Jack Wrote } >In the beginning of any such } > endeavour you are going to have the issue of acceptance of the standard. } > Sure it's another revenue stream - Informix isn't another NPR. On the } > other hand, $250 - or even $800 is not that much. } Gee Jack, does that mean HP pays for all of your training? } If the $800 came from your pocket would you say the same? } How about if all the vendors required certification for all the products } you had to support? It adds up pretty quick. Plus of course the cost of } } Even if you lack the specifics, a good manager can get a feel for a } candidates } potential performance. } } -Mikey }