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Curriculum
Education
2 articles
Education
The Certificate Trap: Why Digital Marketing Workshops Rarely Deliver What They Promise
A critique of the booming digital marketing course industry in Cameroon, arguing that certificates from unaccredited academies create a false sense of competence and employability. The writer contends that digital marketing is a reputation-driven skill built through sustained practice, not workshop attendance, and that the real work—content creation—begins only after graduation.
Norbert Foy · 10 May 2023
Education
On Credentials and Capability: Why the Resume Fails to Measure What Matters
A reflection on the gap between formal credentials—degrees, badges, resume markers—and actual competence in creative work. The writer argues that the machinery of credentialing (universities, skills quizzes, LinkedIn assessments) measures trivia and test performance, not the practical judgment that clients and colleagues actually value.
Norbert Foy · 16 June 2021