Certifications for Application Support Role

[MicrosoftBob]

They gave out certificates? In my school they gave you chocolate bars...

Did you go to the same school as Marianne Faithfull ?

[Boney M]

CCA-V

It is only a 62% pass rate

[MrMarkyMark]

Hi my apologies if i was not clear, i am a Contractor, but im looking at the finance sector and over the last year i have seen plenty of positions which require MCSA's etc, so im not just after a fancy bit of paper but also the knowledge which comes with it as that is more important, but i want to be able to guarantee i can get interviews and dont get passed over as there is someone else with a more fancy CV.

Thanks for the advice everyone !

The thing is, certs don't really teach you anything.
Use, experience, reading and research is what gives you the knowledge you seek.

I have hired quite a few people, I certainly don't pass over those without certification.

[SimonMac]

TL;DR

As a contractor certification should come down to either:

Which one will help you earn the most money

or

Which one interests you most

MCSA's are ten a penny so you want to go for the higher levels of the quals you have rather to make you stand out than going for more low level paper quals

[LondonManc]

Hi my apologies if i was not clear, i am a Contractor, but im looking at the finance sector and over the last year i have seen plenty of positions which require MCSA's etc, so im not just after a fancy bit of paper but also the knowledge which comes with it as that is more important, but i want to be able to guarantee i can get interviews and dont get passed over as there is someone else with a more fancy CV.

Thanks for the advice everyone !

For me, a certificate is a minor factor but that obviously can vary. It's more about your experience. How many years were you perm before going contracting?