Re: Certification choices

[Robert Threet <rthreet@yahoo.com>]

Oh yeah, definitely get at least an Associates Degree.  Most of the
large Enterprise IT shops are forbid to hire even the most amazingly
talented prospect if they don't have a degree.  And most of those
require a Bachelors Degree.  Any vendor certification should
compliment that.

--- Robert Threet <rthreet@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Personally, RHCE.  But for employment, Solaris certification
> because
> Enterprise IT directors pigeon hole a Linux guy *way* differently
> than an AIX, HP-UX or Solaris guy.  CCNA would be a good one too. 
> If
> I was desperate and wouldn't or couldn't move, MSCE {shudder the
> thought!}.
> 
> --- Stephen D Reindl <sreindl@apci.net> wrote:
> > If you could receive one of the following certifications free of
> > charge,
> > and you had no job, and you were looking to make the most money
> > possible
> > just by acquiring a certification, which would you chose and why?
> > 
> > Cisco CCNA
> > Cisco CCNP
> > MCSE Windows 2000
> > Linux +
> > Linux Certified Administrator
> > Unix
> > Unix Level 1
> > Network +
> > Security +
> > AA in computer networking technology
> > 
> > You have no income so you need certification fast to upgrade your
> > resume. You have a mechanical background with some practical
> > experience
> > but no real world experience in computer administration.
> > 
> > I don't want or need jokes or flames. This is my real world
> > predicament
> > and I'm looking for valid advice from those people who are
> actually
> > working in this field. The AA is from Ranken and is a 72 week
> > course.
> > The rest are from either ATAI, Techskils, or New Horizons and all
> > are
> > from 4 to 12 weeks in duration. It will be paid for by National
> > Emergency Grant money authorized by congress to help retrain
> those
> > of us
> > (airline employees) who have been screwed by 9/11, the SARS
> > epidemic and
> > a contrived War for Oil in Iraq, oh that's right it wasn't oil we
> > went
> > there for it was WMD. (Sorry! very heavy sarcasm)
> > 
> > If I haven't pissed you off, suggestions?  
> > 
> > -- 
> > Stephen D Reindl <sreindl@apci.net>
> > RLLNW/PRS 
> > 
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