This blog takes a closer look at the value of certifications for crafting a custom-fit IT career path, and highlights some of the most useful certifications from HPE to inspire your learning journey.
With the transformation of conventional work paths, there is a change in the way we measure and prove our industry competencies. While experience and education are still vital factors in landing the job you really want, there is notably increased emphasis on certifications. A shortage of skilled, trained workers in the IT industry means that industry credentials like certifications matter even more when it comes to proving you have what it takes to step up and get the job done.
Certifications? Certainly!
Itโs fun to show off your certifications, but there are many other reasons to invest your time and energy into certifications:
- Certifications open doors to more opportunities (and usually more money!).
- They stabilize your career and demonstrate employability.
- Certifications deliver specialized competencies and skillsets, giving you the ability to drive your career in a more nuanced direction of your choosing.
- Organizations love itโboth current employers and prospective employers. ITโcertified professionals bring $10,000 more value to their organizations than their non-certified counterparts.
Finding perfect synergy through a blended approach
Itโs clear that certifications matter, but what may be less clear is their ability to help you define your career path more succinctly. Whatโs the strategy for approaching this?
A tipโyou want to achieve โsynergyโ by finding a company that invests in you as a valuable resource, and combine that with your own time and hard work to become skilled in the areas that matter most. This synergy helps you drive a faster career path and achieve whatever larger goals you have in mind for your IT career. By holding certifications, you stand out from the pack, and earn โleverageโ that others may not possess. While certifications alone wonโt land your dream job or automatically deliver the perfect career path, they demonstrate the depth and breadth of your professional expertise and skills to current and prospective employers, giving you a competitive edge.
In addition, organizations gain so much by having certified employees. While employees get โbragging rightsโ and a serious career benefit, organizations enjoy the payoff of having a competent, well-trained workforce. Truly a win-win situation. For consultants and consulting firms especially, certifications are a game changer, helping to differentiate the entire company from the field. Prospective customers may seek out consultants or partners who have more certified employees.
The ongoing cultural shift in work also presents a perfect time to dive into certifications. While work and the industry at large might seem volatile right now, the value of holding certifications remains unchanged. Now is the ideal time to take action and get certified for the sake of your career.
Not sure where to start? Weโve done the heavy lifting for you
Deciding how to approach training and technical certifications can be an overwhelming task. But weโve got you covered. HPE technical certifications provide the skills and knowledge you need to stay on top of fast-paced technologies and a growing HPE portfolio that includes networking/Aruba, software, storage, and cloud computing. With HPE certifications, you enhance your credibility among customers and peers, validate your ability to lead technology change, and grow your career.
โAdvancing my HPE certifications has helped me validate the knowledge and expertise necessary for our team to confidently position and support the right solutions to our customers."
- Javier Corrales, Vendor Technical Enablement Manager at TD SYNNEX
Cloud computing is the most popular technology chosen by certification candidates. Based on Pearson VUE 2021 Value of IT Certification Report, 28% of all certifications earned in 2020 were in cloud computingโrepresenting a 164% growth from the year before.
HPE offers the premier edge-to-cloud strategyโbringing the cloud user experience and operating model to your apps and data wherever they areโat the edge, in the data center, or in the cloud.
As part of the HPE edge-to-cloud strategy, HPE offers a full suite of certifications and training, ranging from entry-level (HPE Accredited Technical Professional) to highly experienced (HPE Master Accredited Solutions Expert). HPE career certifications let learners choose the path they need to support their career trajectory and their companyโs business needs. As we explored earlier, thereโs so much to be gained for both the certification earner and the organization at large.
Here are some noteworthy HPE career certifications for your consideration:
Architect certifications
Enable you to translate customersโ business requirements into an end-to-end technology solution.
- HPE ATP - Hybrid Cloud: Entry-level certification teaches foundational skills and knowledge of the HPE edge-to-cloud strategy.
- HPE ASE - Edge-to-Cloud Architect: Intermediate-level certification enables you to translate business and technical requirements into a complete HPE solution design, including storage, compute, and networking.
- HPE Master ASE - Edge-to-Cloud Architect: Expert-level certification verifies that you can translate business requirements from a customer into complex, multi-site, or highly-customized integration of HPE solutions considering all available consumption models and hosting locations.
Administrator certifications
Enable you to operate and manage a pre-installed solution, monitoring capacity levels and operational telemetry.
- HPE ATP - HPE GreenLake Administrator Foundations: Entry-level certification empowers professionals to manage HPE GreenLake deployments, validating an HPE GreenLake Cloud Services tenant administrator's ability to set up, configure, and perform day-to-day administration of the tenant space. Learn more: Help your end users get the most out of HPE GreenLake. Become HPE certified.
- HPE ASE - HPE GreenLake Administrator: Intermediate-level certification will enable you to deepen your HPE GreenLake technical acumen.
Ready to pursue one of these certifications? Get prepared and be confident with innovative, flexible certification training options.
Itโs the perfect time to polish your skills and get the certification to prove your new expertise. The bottom line: whatever your IT career goals, be sure to make some space for certifications as part of your journey!
Get set up for success with HPE Education Services
HPE Education Services offers industry-leading training options to help you prepare for these valuable certifications. With decades of experience, HPE is a global leader in delivering innovative online (both live and on-demand) and in-person training. We meet the needs of organizations and individuals through flexible continuous learning options, a broad catalog of course offerings, and world-class instructors.
Kristina Lechuga
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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I am an HPE Education Services Marketing and Social Media Specialist with a love for all things creative. I love marketing especially because I get to combine storytelling with an analytical approach to create exciting content. I'm an avid reader, painter, and music lover.
