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 Q: Hi, I am learning java and hoping to take the certification test this april. How

important is it to gain this certification? And would employers be interested?

Answer: 

1. Look at the job ads... do they ask for it?

2. If you are an interviewer with two identical candidates, but one had this. Who

would you employ?

 Q: ...However I am having a difficult time finding a job.

I have been studying Java since November and passed the SCJP a few weeks ago.

However I am having a difficult time finding a job. I have found that most of the

positions require a good deal of experience first. Also, even the entry level positions

have not responded to my resume.

Two questions:

Any ideas on how I can make it look better?

       and even more importantly, 

What should I begin learning next?

(There are so many advanced concepts, JavaBeans, Swing, JSP, EJB etc...that I am

a little lost)

Answer 1: I graduated with a bachelor s degree in college just a few

months ago and I am currently working for a company that uses

Java quite heavily. I was lucky that I got onto the staff that I

am, but it wasn t all luck. Companies are looking for people who

can not only program, but also communicate well and find the

answers to questions on their own. Personally, if I were an

employer that saw you completed the tests on your own, that

would tell me that you have self motivation and the yearn to

learn: a definite plus considering how fast technology changes.

Bottom line is this: getting a job is tough, no matter what

level experience you have. The main thing to keep in mind is

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