๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ … let me jump into the melee ๐คบ
Here are three things that I know to be true:
(1) one cert is better than none
(2) a hiring manager is unlikely* to hire anyone with no certification into a Salesforce position.
(3) there exists the ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐.
But what do you do if you are unable to make much progression with the job hunting?
Most will spend time on the very addictive world of trailhead.
Getting badges and completing super badges are powerful motivators and can serve to help you push through. ๐
The natural consequence of this is to continue to do exams and collect the certs…. but, when is enough, enough?
If I was starting out right now, I’d remind myself the following:
๐๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ & ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐.
Every choice lead to consequences – some I can forsee and plan for ๐ค๐ป๐ช๐ป, and some I cannot ๐ค.
And so, I will talk to people and do my research, and read up every side of the argument (yes- including the ๐ฅ in the comments section!) to get a well rounded view.
Everyone who has waded into this ‘mosh pit’ is sharing their perspective, which they know to be true based on their experience.
These are all very valid and valuable insights.
It’s now up to me to decide for myself what I want to do.
This is called ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
I do not need to take sides.
I just need to listen to the ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
and come up with my own conclusion.
This is called Adulting**.
Anyway – I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone’s thoughts about this and I just really wanted to doodle a fight. ๐
#Salesforceย #certification
#FisticuffsOnThePeirollย ๐
* even if you bribe with a barrowful of donuts!
** can anyone tell that tis the season for year 9’s to be picking their subjects for the GCSE exams in the UK and that I’ve been having this conversation at home? ๐คช
