Were you required to show degree, certifications,etc?

[marlon2006]

Just curious:
Upon employment in IT jobs in America, do you know when employers are asking employees to bring and show copy of degrees and certifications, etc to prove whether one has the credentials listed on resume?

My current employer asked me to do that during the first day of work, but I am curious whether folks are asking that prior to the interview.

I am asking because I need to renew a CCNA cert (I have it, but it has expired) very soon because I have an interview scheduled for next week and I'd rather have this cert renewed in case the job offer goes thru.

 

[pkpkpkpk]

People have never asked to see my Sun certificates though I guess they might have expired too...

They just ask if I have java certification to which I say "yes"

 

[marlon2006]

Good point. I have been doing the same.
They just ask if I have java certification to which I say "yes"[/QUOTE]

 

[sfmars]

Good point. I have been doing the same.
They just ask if I have java certification to which I say "yes"

I was asked to show my certificates by my current employer and it happened when I already had the job offer signed.

I think it depends on the nature of the employer. If your company is big with its own standards and policies I would not be surprised.
Government companies, institutions, hospitals ask for certificates very often.

I was told that some employers do background check during employees' trial period and even if they find something wrong with references/certification after the trial period they can terminate employment.

 

[GC_TRAP]

It is employer-specific!

While most employers may not want to see your certification copies and a verbal confirmation may be sufficient, college degrees are usually treated little differently.

If you list on your resume that you have earned a Bachelor's or a Master's, the employer "should" verify that by asking you to bring in your degree, soon after you have been offered the position.

This approach does make sense as it tries to eliminate or weed out high-school drop-outs who may be vying for this position.

Lying about degrees or certificates is never a good idea, in my opinion. If you are called on the carpet for it, you could risk losing your job and it may/may not become an offence of sorts (esp. for us immigrants).

If you have let your cert. expire, it's best to tell them that you got busy with projects and are now actively pursuing recertification. You can also commit to a timeline by when you will have your recert again.

And yes, CCNA is a good cert. to have