RE: Just can't help myself

["Sherry Michaels" <sherry -dot- michaels -at- docntrain -dot- com>]

<<Maybe they would. Are rates low because most people in this field write
crap or do most people in this field write crap because the rates are low?>>

I don't think these things are correlated. Nor do I think certification
proves much. There are a lot of project managers with certification that
can't successfully close out a project. In fact, from www.redgate.com there
is a statistic that 53% of all projects do not come in on time. Another 17%
couldn't even track whether the project had come in on time or not. This is
despite the fact that project managers typically make better rates than
non-managers. 

Certification hasn't improved for project management (and it seems to have
little to do with capability). I don't see the benefit for technical
communications or technical communicators.  

I it's fine for those who want it, or for those who feel safer see a
certification on a resume. I just do not see a correlation between
certification, results or salary.

Sherry
Sherry Michaels
President
Michaels & Associates 
11639 E. Wethersfield Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
480-614-8440 Local
877-614-8440 Toll free
480-614-2775 FAX
www.docntrain.com



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