Regardless of your role, I'm sure there are certification programs out there that can help build your resume, so TAKE THEM!
I'm like 40k deep in trainign that dell has paid for already and just got approved for another 10k class. Seriously though, find a cert/course that costs money and submit for it to be paid for and take it!
@k1 Love to know which group your under in cyber, ours said SANS was not allowed for at least the last 3 years
HR will help you. They're friendly but they also love dir
@jb Are they relevant to your current position or IDP? If not then... that could be why.
It also depends on the budget for your org I believe.
For myself, and in my org, there are some courses that are highly popular but cost 10k each. Not everyone is approved for that but you get put on a waiting list.
@cn No dude. Ok sure, dell may not give you a raise or promotion for getting xyz certification but, it's a resume builder and on dell's dime. Why not have dell pay for as many things as possible to put on your resume?
Being in the space that I'm in, SANS courses are top notch and highly desirable by every company. They are 10k a pop, so... I've had dell pay for 3 of them so far.
Don't look at it from the aspect of "if i get this cert then, they will promote me or bla bla bla..." - chances are it won't do jack for your career growth at dell... BUT, look at it from "this is an excellent thing to put on my resume."
@ay All the courses I have had paid for are external. F the stuff Dell has for free... some of it actually is solid but like, find a certificate course/program that relates to YOUR position. Those that you you can't afford without a job, most specifically..
3rd party companies. For me, Offensive Security and SANS. The SANS courses are fantastic but they all cost about 10k, something nobody in their right mind would pay for out of pocket... Therefore, Dell will pay for.
I'm 3 SANS courses and a few OS courses deep now. They are very highly sought after and absolutely worth pursuing...
I have NO clue what certs are available for sales, marketing, etc... though. Research them and then submit a training request! If the course/exam is under 1k then it's basically 100% approved. If more than that then, it goes through finance I believe.
My dir won’t approve requests for any training that costs money.
We were expected to debug VMware but not allowed to take classes. Our manager He-Man said if we took classes and learned VMware we would leave Dell for better jobs. We told him most definitely.
Years ago I had to leave a signal integrity class, to debug a signal integrity problem. My manager at the time said, you went to class a half day you should know what you need to fix this.
The part people often miss is that the value only shows up when you bring it back. Pick projects where the new skill solves a real problem, and share it. That’s how the company gets a return, not just a certificate broooo
For external education, they will review and most likely approve depending on what you do and what course you are asking for. The issue is, making the time to do these courses. With all the layoffs, it doesn't seem like people have the extra time unless you do it on your own time.
Hi, sorry I’m a noob
Which free training are you talking about? Is it accredited? I.e. LinkedIn certified.
Are there any you specifically recommend..?
Hate dell or love dell, you're d-mb if you aren't doing this. The courses I've had dell pay for are not ones that I could ever afford on my own so, fkn find something bro!