The Oracle Certification Program is valuable to hiring managers who want to distinguish among candidates for critical IT positions. For companies that send employees through annual IT training, certification ensures a return on the training investment by validating the knowledge and understanding gained in training sessions. Companies can also combine certification with an employee development program to enhance employee loyalty and performance on the job.
Hiring certified professionals has a direct impact on a company's bottom line, as these conclusions from a research study by International Data Corporation** suggest:
- Certified professionals handled 40% more support calls per person, per day, than uncertified staff.
- Companies that advocated certification reported 49% less downtime than those that did not.
- For the majority of companies surveyed, the savings from increased effectiveness paid the costs of certification in fewer than nine months.
**Source: "Benefits and Productivity Gains Realized Through IT Certification," International Data Corporation
Articles