What price do you put on folks with a combination of things? Such as a few years (lets
say 3-4) with a CCNA vs the same experience with a degree? or a degree and
certification?
Eric Gunn wrote:
> It is unfortunate that there are people that skim by these exams just for
> the sake of certification. But it is also important to remember people that
> are trying to get into the field. I am not saying just because you have
> certification X means you should make X amount of dollars, or expect job X.
> I have heard many horror stories of companies hiring MCSE certified people
> whom could not even format a disk. But for many people, such as myself it
> was a place to start. Lets be realistic here, nobody was born with the
> knowledge and everyone had to learn it at some point.
>
> The damage to certifications was quite evident when I completed my MCSE 1
> 1/2 years ago, at the time I was doing Desktop support with some server
> work in a large network. I was not even expecting to get a high paying job,
> just looking for a place to increase my skills and it was next to
> impossible. Once I took MCSE off my resume I had better luck finding a job,
> just with the 1 year experi.
>
> It is disappointing to someone like myself whom is in the middle. I have
> been working with Cisco equipment now for 2 years, 1 year in depth. So I do
> have some experience with it. Most available jobs I have seen thus far are
> entry level(I would be bored stiff) or Senior Level(I am not ready for
> yet). I just recently completed my CCNP + Security certifications. I do not
> by any means feel that I am a Cisco god, but I am much better off for going
> through the program. I have learned a great deal in the last year while
> completing the CCNP. I think lost in all of the arguments over
> certification is the most important thing of all. That if you do it right,
> you actually learn a great deal and I am sure that was what was the initial
> intent of all certifications.
>
> Sorry for the Rant,
>
> -Eric Gunn
>
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