Importance of certification checking?
Many job candidates list certifications as a part of their resume - Certified Project Planner, Certified Public Accountant, A+ certifications, Oracle Certifications ... - the list could go on all day. The question is, do recruiters take the time to verify these certifications? What is the process that is gone through to double check if the candidate is truly certified? It is enough trouble for recruiters to go through to verify a candidates College degrees and those requests are fairly common and processes well spelled out. Are there those out there who contact the companies that provide the certifications to verify that their candidate truly has one? Are there web services available that provide certification checking? If there are... what type of security issues does that present?
Lots of questions... anybody out there have any experience with these?
