The following study illustrates that Novell certification is, in fact, a wise investment, both for the employer and employee. Similarly, managers of Novell-certified professionals felt that these employees were more productive, could better handle mixed OS environments, were easier to retain, and improved the overall quality of their IS department. The data in this study supports the hypothesis that Novell certification offers a number of benefits to IS organizations, including enhancing internal technical expertise and increasing operational productivity and efficiency. Opinions and attitudes toward Novell certification differ between companies that currently have Novell-certified staff and those that do not. Respondents prefer to work with outside firms that have Novell-certified employees.
Certification plays a role in hiring decisions within many organizations.
Companies are generally willing to pay for certification-related training for its employees. Novell-certified employees are often paid more than noncertified employees. Novell certification often plays a role in promotion decisions. Not only do organizations with Novell-certified staff support a greater number of operating system environments, respondents tend to agree that they are better capable of doing so than noncertified staff. Will reduce operating costs Respondents tend to agree that Novell-certified employees are more productive than noncertified employees.