I was recently asked to speak at the Real World Academy, a symposium for educators at different colleges to discuss what skills businesses are hiring. It’s a great event because it’s easy for academic institutions to get disconnected from the job market which leads to potential candidates that are not qualified after their education.
One of the questions that came up, because my background is in information technology, was “What is more important — Certifications or Education?” It came up in the context of what hiring managers look for on a resume in IT. The answer isn’t a simple one.