Reply to: What qualification training would you do?

[norrahe]

Private catering, is a nice way of coining it in, especially canape parties.

Shame my business partner b*ggered orf to Devon and I couldn't get a replacement. Hours could be carp but it was enjoyable.

Unfortunately the people who would employ you for said parties were the very ones who tightened their belts when the recession kicked in.

[RichardCranium]

Hairdressing.

I'm not sure if there is an exam format but I imagine there would be.

Ever so slightly, definitely yes.

From NVQs up to a degree. Specialist hairdressing colleges exist.

[conned tractor]

Hairdressing.

I'm not sure if there is an exam format but I imagine there would be.

My mates missus is a trendy hairdresser a does mobile hairdressing and charges an average of around £40 per client - I think it is around £30 for a blokes trim and she sometimes does the whole family in one sitting. Now if she does around a ten hour day and fits in around 8 clients a day that is £240 per day. I know she does well over a grand a week, is all cash and although probably quite hard work isn't as soul destroying as sitting at a computer screen all week.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I'd do the Microsoft SQL 2008 Data Analysis cert that's comprised of 3 or 4 exams. Lots of useful stuff in there. I might do it in a bootcamp when my current gig's up.

Do you mean the Business Intelligence Certification? I fancy some of that myself, or if there is a specific data analysis one, that too. However, it's probably a waste of my time.

What I should do is something to do with business. Maybe get certified for trading/analysis from the financial regulatory bodies in the US/UK.

[RichardCranium]

Well in theory you can take the exam straight after the two-day training course (£1000ish) .. on its own I guess it's not much use though

Except it ticks a box on the shortlisting questionnaire.

Scrum Master training is what I shall do.

- must be classroom-based √
- must have an exam / practical test at the end that results in a pass/fail √
- ideally should be a qualification of some sort √

[oversteer]

I thought he was talking about the cycles.

Well in theory you can take the exam straight after the two-day training course (£1000ish) .. on its own I guess it's not much use though

[Lockhouse]

I'd do the Microsoft SQL 2008 Data Analysis cert that's comprised of 3 or 4 exams. Lots of useful stuff in there. I might do it in a bootcamp when my current gig's up.

[Doggy Styles]

If you can get the certificate that quickly, don't introduce yourself to me as a scrum master.

I thought he was talking about the cycles.

[Mich the Tester]

How about Scrum Master Certification?

It doesn't look like rocket science to me (having used 2 week prototype / present / develop / repeat cycles of development). And it does come up on Jobserve.

If you can get the certificate that quickly, don't introduce yourself to me as a scrum master.

[DimPrawn]

http://extension.washington.edu/ext/...ph/iph_gen.asp

Classroom based, nice location, plenty of scope to become very rich.

[wantacontract]

How about Scrum Master Certification?

It doesn't look like rocket science to me (having used 2 week prototype / present / develop / repeat cycles of development). And it does come up on Jobserve.

hey, that's what I am looking at! Definitely worth it..as per my earlier post about agile scrum over prince 2 in terms of job listings...

Ceert from http://www.scrumalliance.org/scrum_certification?

[wantacontract]

double post

[RichardCranium]

How about Scrum Master Certification?

It doesn't look like rocket science to me (having used 2 week prototype / present / develop / repeat cycles of development). And it does come up on Jobserve.

[Tingles]

Don't ever go for an ITIL course & examination!

It's far too crowded as it is!



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[cojak]

cojak - In the past, I've noticed SAP Service Delivery roles paying well.

Do you have any experience in this area?

I would imagine it would be difficult to breakthrough without the SAP experience.

Your're right, it's virtually impossible.

My experience has been implementing Service Management tools, processes and culture to support SAP implementations.

Fortunately SAP is crap when it comes to SM .