


What inspired me to write a blog about Tableau certificate? If you DON’T book dates, YOU will never get time! Simple. If you have been on the fence for some time about the value of this and whether you will get time or not, You should and just book the dates for the exam. But finally, I did it after being all rejuvenated post thanksgiving break last year(2017) and booked the dates. I decided this in September 2016 but such was the schedule and sequence of events that I failed to prioritize this over other commitments. All these job postings, talks and blogs on BI Tools kindled my curiosity to keep learning and I decided that I wanted to get certified in Tableau. I have been thinking about getting certified in tableau since I joined the iSchool at Syracuse University and how most of the job postings required one who knew about at least one of the standard BI tool, be it Tableau, Microstrategy, PowerBI or others. Hence more often then not students and entry-level professionals are in a big dilemma but I wasn’t one of them considering my love for the tableau 😊. Certificates are not universally vouched for when thinking it in terms of value-add to overall profile because if you talk with 10 managers about “If they value Certifications while reviewing/selecting resumes for the job interview”, pretty sure you’d get 5 as Yay’s and 5 as Nays. While work recognitions are always good and something that we work very hard for, getting a certificate allows us to be heard in the community and contribute to constructive discussions around Data Science, Analytics and BI. While enhancing the knowledge there comes a moment where you are in a dilemma if you shall go for a recognition now which is more public and not just limited to your “Work Recognition” or you shall stick to just work-related recognition. Ultimate guide to getting certified in Tableauįor someone who has been a vocal supporter of Tableau and who thinks Tableau is the best product in BI and Visualization space, it was natural for me to look at ways to enhance my tableau knowledge so that I can always be the go-to person for any tableau related query.
