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Certification vs. College Degree: What’s Best for Your Career (PODCAST)

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In episode #9, Keith Townsend (founder of VirtualizedGeek.com) and I discuss the options for career transitioners, IT professionals, and high school or college graduates. Keith has a Master’s of Science in IT Project Management and he explains why he decided to pursue his formal education as an adult and married with kids. Job seekers could apply these principles to his or her career as many of you are in similar situations Keith had faced.

We explore the following points:

Keith shares his story including his background and his dilemma on whether to continue receiving certifications or pursuing a degree that led him to opportunities that he would have never had.
I asked him, “Is there pay difference to make a professional distinction between certifications and degree?” Listen to what he said and why his blog played a major factor in his career path.
What are common judgment errors job seekers make in deciding which would be more beneficial?
Is it better to pursue a degree now or certification or both? Why? Why not?
What life considerations are there in pursuing all or none?
How valuable are pursuing the free online courses vs. paid courses?

Everyone can learn from Keith how to position yourself as an expert in the field of your choice, and create a career and life you desire.

 

About Mark Anthony Dyson

My name is Mark Anthony Dyson, and I am the Founder of The Voice of Job Seekers. I am a career advice writer, but more importantly, I hack and re-imagine the job search process.. I've worked with hundreds of job seekers one-on-one helping them to construct a narrative and strategy that appeals to hiring managers and recruiters. I present at colleges and organizations, and facilitated many workshops including my volunteer effort through a Job Lab. I write and create useful job search content on this blog and write career and workplace advice for blogs such as Glassdoor, Payscale, Job-Hunt.org, Prezi and more. Media Feature highlights: Forbes, Business Insider, NBC News, Glassdoor, LinkedIn's #GetHired, and NPR Freelance writer and content contributor: Glassdoor, Payscale, job-hunt.org, The Financial Diet, RippleMatch.com and more. Contact me to contribute career, job search, or workplace advice for your site at markanthonydyson@gmail.com.

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