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Are IT certifications replacing the college degree?

September 3, 2024Certification, Contributed

By Mary K. Pratt
Sept. 02, 2024

With skills-first hiring on the rise and degree requirements in question, IT certs are having a moment in the hiring equation and in advancing careers. IT pros, CIOs, and analysts weigh in on the trend.

Ryan Williams Sr. applied for 51 jobs when was transitioning out of the US Air Force, landing an interview for the last of those open positions.

Williams remembers that the hiring manager, a former US Marine, was particularly interested in his certifications.

“He was very honest about what piqued his interest, which was my combination of the CISSP and PMP. For him, it was all about my experience and those certifications,” Williams says.

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