If I need to hire sharepoint consultant/developer. Why should I hire Microsoft certified sharepoint consultant?
There are many schools of thought around Certifications. On one hand, certifications may not be an indicator of technical ability, rather an ability to be well studied for the Microsoft exams. That’s not to say that Microsoft Exams are easy, they definitely aren’t and often times require quite a bit of experience and/or studying in order to pass.
On the other hand, is the same exact reason. Much like any other exam, it is possible for someone to study extremely hard using practice tests, and be able to pass the exams without being an “expert” in the technology.
This question gets asked a lot, the best I can say is don’t put 100% of your decision making in whether or not to hire a consultant based solely on their certification credentials. They are nice to have and show that someone is willing to put the effort into get them. However, when deciding between candidates, in person interviews are the best way to figure out:
1. Does this consultant have a good success rate for projects?
2. Will this consultant work well with our team?
3. Does the consultant have enough experience/know how to work on my project.
4. Does this consultant have experience with a project of this size?
5. etc… etc…
These are things that are more valuable than a credential in my opinion.
