Is Korea Ripe for Badges?

Koreans are mad for certifications in their quest to one-up their competition on the job hunt. Computer skills, language; even slinging coffee requires a certification.

Would certification in the form of badges and portfolios add clarity or noise? It seems that Korea would be ripe for these sorts of credentials.

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Kimberly Hogg

As a child, Kim would take apart anything she could put a screwdriver in to figure out how it worked. Today, she's still interested in exploring the processes and limits of our tools, whether online or in hand. Kim enjoys exploring and learning about anything and everything. When not at a computer, she enjoys birdsong and the smell of pine needles after a rain. Kimberly holds an MEd in Information Technology and a BA in Communication Studies. You can contact Kim here or on Twitter @mskhogg.

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