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IT Certification: Fact and Fiction 文凭或实力：想当资讯工程师吗？

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With heavy competition for jobs in the information technology (IT) market, many professionals are tuning to computer certifications in an effort to distinguish themselves from their peers. While such certifications may increase a prospective employee’s marketability, they are no substitute for hands-on experience.

在信息科技的工作市场竞争相当激烈，很多专业人士转而去考计算机认证，好让自己能在同侪之间出类拔萃。这些证书或许能增加求职者在市场上出线的机会，不过并不能完全取代真正的实务经验。

Most certifications are tied to market demand. So, unlike university curricula, certification training focuses on the most up-to-date technologies. Certifications programs are offered by many IT training institutes, but many professionals complete their certification through self-study. Certifications generally focus on a specific vendor’s products, such as Microsoft or Novell. The value of these certifications is proportional to the vendor’s current and future market segments. Before any specific certification, it’s a good idea to check how marketable it will be in the near future.

大多数认证都是市场取向。因此，有别于大学课程，认证训练重点放在最新的科技上。认证课程由多家信息科技训练机构提供，但也有很多专业人士是经由自学完成认证。认证通常把焦点集中在特定公司的商品上，例如微软或网威。这些认证价值的高低和该公司现在及日后与其他公司的市场区隔程度大小成正比。要取得任何一种认证前，最好是先查查该种认证在不久的将来是否有市场。

Several years ago, companies would hire employees solely on the basis of paper certification. Having been stung in the past, companies are waking up to the realization that theoretical knowledge is no substitute for practical experience. These days, having a certification no longer guarantees a higher salary or larger bonus.

几年前，公司会仅仅因为有书面的资格认证就雇用求职者。公司过去吃过亏，现在已经觉悟，了解到知识理论无法取代实务经验。现在有资格认证不再能保证有较高的薪水或较多的红利。

Computer certification is no guaranteed shortcut to job offers and financial rewards, but with the right experience, it can help you to get a foot in the door.

有计算机资格认证并不是找工作和赚钱的快捷方式保证，但是有适当的工作经验，却能够协助你跨越工作门坎进而谋得一职。

Vocabulary

单词发音

distinguish [dɪˋstɪŋgwɪʃ] v. 使显出特色

prospective [prəˋspɛktɪv] adj. 预期的﹐未来的﹐可能的

marketability [͵mɑrkɪtəˋbɪlətɪ] n. 可销售；市场性

hands-on [ˋhændzˋɑn] adj. 实际操作的﹐亲身实践的

curriculum [kəˋrɪkjələm] n. 学校的全部课程

vendor [ˋvɛndɚ] n. 卖主

proportional [prəˋporʃən!] adj. 成比例的; 相称的

segment [ˋsɛgmənt] n. (市场)细分的部分

solely [ˋsollɪ] adv. 仅仅；完全

sting [stɪŋ] v.【口】敲……的竹杠，骗

theoretical [͵θiəˋrɛtɪk!] adj. 理论的；非应用的

guarantee [͵gærənˋti] v. 保证；担保

bonus [ˋbonəs] n. 奖金；额外津贴

shortcut [ˋʃɔrt͵kʌt] n. 快捷方式；快捷办法

reward [rɪˋwɔrd] n. 报偿；奖赏

get a foot in the door 获得机会参加  to have an opportunity

Sentence of the Day

The good old days of easy jobs is over in the IT world.

信息业这一行轻松就业的好时光已成昨日黄花。

课文讲解

Jeff and Susan work for a hi-tech company and have just interviewed several candidates for a computer position:  杰夫和苏珊受雇于某高科技公司，两人才刚刚面谈了几位想应征计算机相关工作的人：

J: Wow! I can’t believe the number of resumes we’ve received for the Network Administrator position that was advertised.

哇！我简直不敢相信我们收到这么多履历表，他们都要来应征我们刊登广告的网络管理员职务。

S: Yeah. It’s definitely an employer’s market. I wouldn’t want to be out looking for a job right now. We just can’t interview all of these applicants. We need to select only the best to meet with.

是啊，现在显然是雇主的市场，我现在可不想这种情势下去找工作。我们实在没办法和所有的应征者面谈，必须筛选出最好的来面试。

J: Maybe we should filter out the ones who don’t have any relevant experience. Paper certifications are good, but we can’t put our networks in the hands of a novice.

或许我们应该过滤掉那些完全没有相关经验的人。有认证虽然好，但是我们不能把网络托付给一位新手。

S: That still leaves us too many to interview …. You know, some of these applicants have computer certifications in addition to formal education.

那样还是剩下太多人必需面谈…你晓得，有些应征者除了学校的正式文凭，还有计算机资格认证。

J: The market is saturated with IT certified people already. How relevant a criteria do you figure certification is?

现在市场上有信息科技相关认证的人已经满坑满谷了。妳认为认证是一项很重要的标准吗？

S: I don’t think certification is the be all and end all, but it does show these candidates have the initiative to learn new technologies and stay up-to-date.

我不认为认证是绝对唯一的重要东西，但是那表示这些应征者会自己主动想学新科技，而且让自己掌握最新讯息。

J: At least, selecting certified professionals with experience to interview has given us a manageable pile of CVs. I suppose that leaves the cream of the crop.

至少，选出有实务经验、又有认证的专才来面谈，这样我们才不用看那么多的履历表。我想挑出来的都是菁英吧。

S: Speaking of filtering and cream, I suddenly feel like a coffee!

说到过滤和菁英（cream也有「奶精」之意），不禁让我突然很想喝杯咖啡！

－by David Wand

Vocabulary

单词发音

resume [ˈrɛzəˌme] n.【主美】（个人）简历

applicant [ˋæpləkənt] n. 候选人，申请者

filter [ˋfɪltɚ] out 滤除

relevant [ˋrɛləvənt] adj. 有关的

novice [ˋnɑvɪs] n. 新手，初学者

saturated [ˋsætʃə͵retɪd] adj. 饱和的

certified [ˋsɝtə͵faɪd] adj. 被证明的；公认的

criterion [kraɪˋtɪrɪən] n. (评判的)标准，准则(名复: criteria)

be all and end all【口】最重要的; 最要紧的  the quintessential or all-important element

initiative [ɪˋnɪʃətɪv] n. 进取心

up-to-date 最新的；包含最新信息的

CV【拉】履历（书）；简历(curriculum vitae)

the cream of the crop  最好的部分, 精华  the best of all

Sentence of the Day

For employers, paper certification alone isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be.

对雇主而言仅有文凭并不代表求职者就有真材实料。

crack up to be（非正式）断定（指对某人某事某物的优点夸大地宣扬）