jlynnhowe
Networker
I posted this in my local chapter first, but it's a bit quiet over there so I thought I'd see what everyone else has to say.
I'm a recent CPC-A, and I also have the RHIT credential from AHIMA. Like many entry-level coders, in my job search I noticed companies are looking for a minimum of experience. This is a big stumbling block for a lot of us, I know, and I've been trying to get around it, but in the past couple months I've seen a few jobs crop up where instead of asking for a year (or more) of experience they state they expect the candidate to pass a company generated proficiency test with no less than a certain percentage correct (usually 80% or 95%).
I was wondering a) what's everyone's take on this trend? Do you think it represents the need for coders beginning to outstrip the number of experienced coders in the field, or is it just a way of companies simplifying their hiring process by only interviewing people who can demonstrate their skills on paper first?
and b) Does anyone have experience with these types of tests? Did you find them more difficult than the credentialing exams?
I'm a recent CPC-A, and I also have the RHIT credential from AHIMA. Like many entry-level coders, in my job search I noticed companies are looking for a minimum of experience. This is a big stumbling block for a lot of us, I know, and I've been trying to get around it, but in the past couple months I've seen a few jobs crop up where instead of asking for a year (or more) of experience they state they expect the candidate to pass a company generated proficiency test with no less than a certain percentage correct (usually 80% or 95%).
I was wondering a) what's everyone's take on this trend? Do you think it represents the need for coders beginning to outstrip the number of experienced coders in the field, or is it just a way of companies simplifying their hiring process by only interviewing people who can demonstrate their skills on paper first?
and b) Does anyone have experience with these types of tests? Did you find them more difficult than the credentialing exams?