mchllshrms
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I think that due to the over-saturation of coding certificate programs, advertising, or even news articles, there has been a surge in the number of aspiring coders trying to get into the business. For about the past 10 years or so, coding was "the" job field to get into because of supposed demand.
I was trying for one coding position in a hospital and was told that they already have a "plethora" of level I coders who have taken and passed the assessment, so they wouldn't be be needing to look at anyone else for now.
Everywhere you turn, employers can afford to be "picky" by demanding that coders have ____# of years experience, certain specialty certifications and certifications from various professional organizations.
So while newly certified coders bemoan the fact that they can't get experience or even get their "foot in the door", I think the real problem is that there are just too many of us out there vying for a limited number of positions-especially made worse by outsourcing(and on an side note, I commend the efforts of organizations such as AHIMA to discontinue testing and certification of the CCS for residents of India and the U.A.E.)
What do you think?
I was trying for one coding position in a hospital and was told that they already have a "plethora" of level I coders who have taken and passed the assessment, so they wouldn't be be needing to look at anyone else for now.
Everywhere you turn, employers can afford to be "picky" by demanding that coders have ____# of years experience, certain specialty certifications and certifications from various professional organizations.
So while newly certified coders bemoan the fact that they can't get experience or even get their "foot in the door", I think the real problem is that there are just too many of us out there vying for a limited number of positions-especially made worse by outsourcing(and on an side note, I commend the efforts of organizations such as AHIMA to discontinue testing and certification of the CCS for residents of India and the U.A.E.)
What do you think?