Benefits Of Certification

In this time of "Recession" all the professionals are doing certification in their fields.Here we will discuss about the benefits of doing certification in software testing field.

1) Increases Company Reputation
2) Recognition by IT management for professional achievement
3) Competency resources to IT staff
4) Helpful for Marketing with the clients
5) Increased Confidence in Personal Capabilities
6) Improved Software Testing Methods, Techniques, and Measurement
7) Certification gives you a competitive edge for promotion and hiring.
8) Raises profile of testing in an organization
9) Able to detect defects those others miss and save your employers and clients from costly and embarrassing field failures.
10)Knows how to apply sound software testing techniques
11)Reduced development costs
12)Increased customer trust and confidence
13)We understood the software life cycle
14)Quality of the defect has been increase
15)Understood the testing terminology
16)Increase the standard for defect post
17)Started thinking out of the box
18)Increase in Communication
19)Testing based on the risk factors
20)We started concentrating on usability
21)Started conducting meeting and reviews
22)Soft skills (e.g. handling the development team)
23)Updated the process/frame work
24)Increase the type of testing. (e.g. compatibility)

If i missed out any benefits, please add that in the comments field.