Top 5 Certifications of 2016
Top 5 Certifications of 2016
Are you a busy professional and wondering if it is worth getting a certification? Are you looking to advance in your career by becoming certified in a specific skill?
Here’s a comparison of the average income levels for Certified professionals across the top five certifications to be looking for in 2016. This income snapshot covers certified individuals from all industry sectors in the US. It will help you to understand if you really need a certification at this stage in your career.
The graph’s key takeaway is that Information Security is Booming (capital “B” is intentional), Project Management can be a stable career, and Quality Control and Service Management still hold value. This should be the primary input when deciding whether or not to obtain a certification. Any certification you are considering getting would have a price, both in dollars and in terms of potential cost. If you are looking for a certification that will return on your investment (RoI), you should avoid choosing certifications that have an average income level similar to what you have now. Call me a fool, but I would hate to spend the time to study and take an exam for something that won’t make me more money. If you are a knowledge-seeker and want to show off your skills with an industry standard certification, you can ignore this article and go on your way! It is also applicable if there is a hygiene requirement for your workplace to have a certain set of skills and a certification. RoI is not necessarily bad, especially during these difficult economic times. It can sometimes help you choose the right career path. It makes sense, for example, to get an ITIL certification if you are a bank regular service manager. It would be even better to change your career path and become an Information Security professional with a CISM certification or CISSP certification.
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