Get certified to get hired during recession

Recession has changed many things around us, particularly the way people used to look at things. More so, if you are on a job hunting mission. Getting a job is really difficult nowadays unless you are well qualified, experienced and lucky, all things combined together. If you are short on one of these factors, chances of getting your dream job may elude you till the monster of recession goes away. Although now people are saying that the worst is over, but no one really knows what lies ahead. Recruiters, these days, have become more cautious about hiring. While shortlisting the right candidate, they are not only looking at the formal educational background and work experience but also giving more weightage other factors. These factors may include skills or knowledge acquired after graduating out of the college. Probably that is the major reason why professional certifications are gaining more and more importance nowadays. A survey by the ITAA indicates that in recent times, employers value certifications as the third most important criteria while selecting an applicant. The other two criteria are obviously relevant work experience and educational qualifications. Almost a third of survey respondents reported that they considered certifications important: 39 percent of IT firms and 32 percent of non-IT firms.

According to one of the leading websites providing online certification practice tests on supply chain management, this trend has resulted in increased demand for online preparation related to popular certification exams in non-IT areas as well. Earlier the demand was more tilted towards the widely popular IT certifications such as SAP certification, Java certification, CCNA, MCSE, etc. These days even non-IT professionals such as those working in manufacturing and core-industries opt for getting certified in their key areas of expertise. Supply Chain Management is an important aspect for all industries – manufacturing, services or government organizations. SCMZone Network’s website www.scmzone.8m.com focuses on certification practice in non-IT core areas like Inventory Control, Materials Management, logistics, supply chain management, etc. and basically offers different versions of practice tests through the online platform. It, however, also includes some IT-related practice tests on SAP and Java. Since the users are free to take the tests anytime and from anywhere, it has become quite popular, especially among the test takers, whether they are preparing for APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) exam, CPIM or SAP certification. As readers might be aware, CSCP is a much sought after certification among Supply Chain professionals and is highly rated in the industry. Similarly, apart from the IT certifications, there are other exams like PMP, Six Sigma, etc which are being preferred by many non-IT professionals these days.

This increased interest and focus of recruiters on certifications in non-IT certification exams these days has opened floodgates for online service providers like SCMZone Network. More and more professionals who are working in core and non-core industries such as manufacturing, retail, logistics, service, engineering, etc. are visiting these websites to gather information about these certification exams. Thus, the new mantra to get hired during recession is to get certified.