Basically, if it’s easier for the hiring manager to explain why you’re the best pick, it’s easier to get hired. Giving your future manager an easy way to report “I think we should go with choice #1 because they have all the same qualifications as choice #2 but we don’t have to worry about SOLIDWORKS training”, will make their job easier. These along with dressing appropriately, making eye contact during your interview, listening more than you talk, etc – if you do all of these things, as well as the next best candidate, plus have a certification – there is good chance your SOLIDWORKS certification will help tip the scales in your favor. When I give the CSWA and CSWP Certification Exams to my students at Grand Rapids Community College, I remind them that having a certification won’t get you a job, but that it’s a tool they can use to help them get a job. You’ll be more desirable to your interviewer A SOLIDWORKS certification can make all the difference – here’s why.īecause I have a SOLIDWORKS Expert certification, I didn’t need to take a skills test before I was hired for my current position – my company trusted that because I obtained this certification, that my skills met their requirements (I like to think they were right). So if you’re a recent college grad, looking for a first job, or looking for a career change, you likely won’t have much experience. Having a PE license and being a Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert made getting hired much easier than it would have been without those qualifications. What am I getting at? I’m an engineer licensed by the state of Michigan, and even though Michigan doesn’t require a license for an engineer working under an industrial exemption, it gives the assurance that I at least met the minimum requirements of the State of Michigan for obtaining a PE license. I am also unquestionably convinced that a SOLIDWORKS certification makes it easier to convince someone that you are more qualified than a non-certified competitor. I am a firm believer in the value of certifications.

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