Comments on: The CSWP Debate http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/ SolidWorks Tips, Tricks and Partner Reviews Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:20:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Anonymous Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:24:00 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=501#comment-1166 I think many companies do not feel that a Solidworks certification of any kind is a good measuring stick to judge a potential new hire. Most judge someone by their education and work history/experience as deciding factors. I agree that having Solidworks certification can do nothing but help someone, it still comes back to their experience. Speaking for myself as I only have a CSWA at the present time, the company I work for could care less that I'm a certified associate. My salary did not change but I did not expect it to. The reason I want the certifications is that it sure looks good on my resume. Also, there are companies that value certification and maybe one day I will be working for one of them. It is funny but there are other designers at my work that I have discussed certification with only to hear them bad-mouthing it. After they discovered that I am now a CSWA, they ask me questions regarding the exam. I told them that you can always Google it and get the answers because I did not have time. Then I remind them of their comments they made to me about certification.....some have very short memories! Take it and you might slip up and pass, just like I did. I think many companies do not feel that a Solidworks certification of any kind is a good measuring stick to judge a potential new hire. Most judge someone by their education and work history/experience as deciding factors.

I agree that having Solidworks certification can do nothing but help someone, it still comes back to their experience. Speaking for myself as I only have a CSWA at the present time, the company I work for could care less that I’m a certified associate. My salary did not change but I did not expect it to. The reason I want the certifications is that it sure looks good on my resume. Also, there are companies that value certification and maybe one day I will be working for one of them.

It is funny but there are other designers at my work that I have discussed certification with only to hear them bad-mouthing it. After they discovered that I am now a CSWA, they ask me questions regarding the exam. I told them that you can always Google it and get the answers because I did not have time. Then I remind them of their comments they made to me about certification…..some have very short memories!

Take it and you might slip up and pass, just like I did.

]]> By: Sonicson http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Sonicson Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:24:51 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=501#comment-786 I think many companies do not feel that a Solidworks certification of any kind is a good measuring stick to judge a potential new hire. Most judge someone by their education and work history/experience as deciding factors. <br><br>I agree that having Solidworks certification can do nothing but help someone, it still comes back to their experience. Speaking for myself as I only have a CSWA at the present time, the company I work for could care less that I'm a certified associate. My salary did not change but I did not expect it to. The reason I want the certifications is that it sure looks good on my resume. Also, there are companies that value certification and maybe one day I will be working for one of them. <br><br>It is funny but there are other designers at my work that I have discussed certification with only to hear them bad-mouthing it. After they discovered that I am now a CSWA, they ask me questions regarding the exam. I told them that you can always Google it and get the answers because I did not have time. Then I remind them of their comments they made to me about certification.....some have very short memories!<br><br>Take it and you might slip up and pass, just like I did. I think many companies do not feel that a Solidworks certification of any kind is a good measuring stick to judge a potential new hire. Most judge someone by their education and work history/experience as deciding factors.

I agree that having Solidworks certification can do nothing but help someone, it still comes back to their experience. Speaking for myself as I only have a CSWA at the present time, the company I work for could care less that I'm a certified associate. My salary did not change but I did not expect it to. The reason I want the certifications is that it sure looks good on my resume. Also, there are companies that value certification and maybe one day I will be working for one of them.

It is funny but there are other designers at my work that I have discussed certification with only to hear them bad-mouthing it. After they discovered that I am now a CSWA, they ask me questions regarding the exam. I told them that you can always Google it and get the answers because I did not have time. Then I remind them of their comments they made to me about certification…..some have very short memories!

Take it and you might slip up and pass, just like I did.

]]> By: JeffMirisola http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-780 JeffMirisola Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:12:17 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=501#comment-780 I'd have to agree with you on that , Mike. <br><br>PS - You want to send that listing my way? I'd have to agree with you on that , Mike.

PS – You want to send that listing my way?

]]> By: JeffMirisola http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-779 JeffMirisola Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:11:34 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=501#comment-779 Jeff, <br>It's free if you're currently on subscription. You might be able to work something out with a local VAR if you're unemployed. Also, it's only USD$99, so not overly expensive. Jeff,
It's free if you're currently on subscription. You might be able to work something out with a local VAR if you're unemployed. Also, it's only USD$99, so not overly expensive.

]]> By: JeffMirisola http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-778 JeffMirisola Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:08:06 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=501#comment-778 Excellent point! Excellent point!

]]> By: Chris Serran http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Chris Serran Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:26:31 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=501#comment-770 The way I look at it is, it doesn't hurt you to have it so why not get it. The way I look at it is, it doesn't hurt you to have it so why not get it.

]]> By: jeffmaddin http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-766 jeffmaddin Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:23:56 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=501#comment-766 good blog, although I don'y have a CSWP I would tend to agree with you, however I got made redundant about two years ago from a company I'd been at for 18 odd years, and when I looked for new employment, no employers where asking for the certificate (in UK).<br>I did seriously think about going for it though, as a confidence booster when applying for jobs, but I decided against spending the money as I seemed to get work ok. Are you saying that the CSWP is now free?? if it is...I didn't realise that, and will look into doing it, because I do think its a 'badge' of achievement and proof of skill level...and who knows...could be the key to my next job! good blog, although I don'y have a CSWP I would tend to agree with you, however I got made redundant about two years ago from a company I'd been at for 18 odd years, and when I looked for new employment, no employers where asking for the certificate (in UK).
I did seriously think about going for it though, as a confidence booster when applying for jobs, but I decided against spending the money as I seemed to get work ok. Are you saying that the CSWP is now free?? if it is…I didn't realise that, and will look into doing it, because I do think its a 'badge' of achievement and proof of skill level…and who knows…could be the key to my next job!

]]> By: Mike http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2010/01/the-cswp-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Mike Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:34:18 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=501#comment-765 Jeff,<br><br>I recently was forwarded a job listing that Disney has for a cad administrator, and in the job listing, having a CSWP is required to be considered for the position. I would say that's a pretty good gage of a large company recognizing the value of the CSWP certification! Jeff,

I recently was forwarded a job listing that Disney has for a cad administrator, and in the job listing, having a CSWP is required to be considered for the position. I would say that's a pretty good gage of a large company recognizing the value of the CSWP certification!

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