[ILUG] ECDL myths

[Kae Verens]

Conor_D_Wynne at Dell.com wrote:
>> You might not like it - I don't either - but nonetheless it is a
>>qualification widely recognised by employers, and at least lets them
>>know that their prospective employees have a certain level of
>>knowledge. 
> 
> I would be seriously embarrassed to have that on my CV.
> To be honest I have several MCP's and I dont advertise that either :--)

A person with BSc in something will maybe not bother putting the leaving 
cert on the CV, while a person who has not gone to college would use the 
next best thing - their leaving cert results.

I think the Linux ECDL will be similar - it's an introduction to 
computing with Linux. Yes, I'd be embarassed to have it on my own CV as 
well, but then - I would be embarassed to apply for a job that required it.

A person that required the ECDL for their job would most likely not be 
in the computing world - secretary, or the like, maybe - and so would 
not bother with our own opinions of the "worth" of it. To them, it's 
proof that they have a fundamental skill in something.

Kae