To all Hiring Managers and Human Resources Decision-Makers:
As you sift through résumés searching for just
the right person to fill your critical IT positions, we invite
you to take a moment to consider the value of hiring individuals
with CIW Certification.What is CIW?
CIW is a broad curriculum and certification program focusing
on Internet-technology job skills. CIW offers eight education
and certification paths covering skills from basic Internet design
through advanced object-oriented analysis.
The CIW Advisory Council, a team of influential educators, policy
makers and IT business people, identifies real-world skills needed
to meet today's IT workplace demands. These skills become curriculum
and exam objectives that candidates must master in order to earn
certification.
Why is hiring a CIW certificate holder beneficial to you and
your company?
Earning CIW certification indicates that an individual has the
IT job skills you require, so he or she is ready to put their
skills to work for you. This can help reduce your training costs
and the likelihood of making an inappropriate hire. Plus, with
so much business being conducted via the Internet, hiring CIW-certified
individuals who understand the basic principles of related technologies
can help your company conduct business as efficiently as possible.
Who endorses CIW?
.. Companies like IBM and Hewlett Packard use CIW in their corporate
training programs, and Intel and Novell have blended their Internet
certification programs with CIW.
.. CIW was voted the "Best Internet Certification"
by CertCities.com readers three years in a row in December 2004,
and was named among the "most worthwhile investments"
for 2005 by GoCertify.com.
.. In addition, state departments of education and boards of
regents are adopting the CIW curriculum for use in high schools
and community colleges due to the job-skill orientation, quality
curriculum and in-classroom certification options.
How can you verify that a candidate really is CIW certified?
As you well know, it is becoming a critical necessity to verify
the credentials of all job applicants. Conducting background checks
can be time consuming, difficult work, but CIW has made the process
just a little easier. The National Student Clearinghouse is an
independent web-based service where (for a small fee) you can
verify the educational degrees and certifications of any job applicant.
If you use a screening company to conduct background checks, they
may already have a subscription to the NCS service. See http://www.studentclearinghouse.com/
for complete details.
We invite you to learn more about the CIW curriculum and certification
program at www.CIWcertified.com.
Thank you for considering CIW-certified candidates for positions
in your organization.
