The problem is that they're usually overwhelmed, so they just scan for the
right letters and aren't going to dig and research any resume that doesn't
have the exact specs they're told to match. I think IT Managers could be
better informed as well and let the HR folks know what all to be looking
for.
--
Jason Roysdon, CCNP+Security/CCDP, MCSE, CNA, Network+, A+
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> I could not agree more HR's tend to be witless and you need to spell out
to
> them what you have.
>
> Karl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason J. Roysdon"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Job Fair & Cert's [7:1228]
>
>
> > HR is clueless. List all certs, including pre-reqs that we all know a
> > higher cert holds. I list CCNA and CCDA in addition to the CCNP and
CCDP
> in
> > my certs section (but I also break down when I obtained them by date).
> > Also, don't just list "CCNP" but include what it stands for and order
the
> > certs with the highest listed first:
> >
> > a.. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
> > a.. 640-503 Routing
> > b.. 640-504 Switching
> > c.. 640-505 Remote Access
> > d.. 640-506 Support / Internetwork Troubleshooting
> > b.. Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
> > a.. 640-503 Routing
> > b.. 640-504 Switching
> > c.. 640-505 Remote Access
> > d.. 640-025 Internetwork Design
> > c.. Cisco Certified Network Associate (640-407 CCNA)
> > d.. Cisco Certified Design Associate (640-441 CCDA)
> >
> > --
> > Jason Roysdon, CCNP+Security/CCDP, MCSE, CNA, Network+, A+
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> > Homepage: http://jason.artoo.net/
> >
> >
> >
> > wrote in message
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> > > Interesting...
> > >
> > > I see a lot of job postings where companies are looking for CCNA's and
> > > prefer CCIE's...No mention of CCNP's. It seems (to me at least) that
> many
> > > in the HR world are not familiar with the CCNP.
> > >
> > > roger
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Circusnuts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 07:57
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Job Fair & Cert's [7:1228]
> > >
> > >
> > > I'd had a hard time believing a friend couldn't find a job, when
holding
> > > both
> > > the N+ & CCNA certifications. So- I went to a local DC job fair with
> him
> > > yesterday. My buddies resume was 1 page (CCNA with help desk
> experience)
> > &
> > > mine was 3 pages (CCNP with design & NOC experience). None of the
> > > exhibitors
> > > seemed to know what category the I (CCNP) belonged in & of course I
just
> > > said
> > > "Networking" :o) In two instances exhibitors took my buddies resume &
> not
> > > mine, because I was not a CCNA. A third guy looked @ my resume & said
> > they
> > > didn't do A+ or MCP stuff :-o
> > >
> > > Man it's rough out there & this was not an entry level fair !!!
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > PS- gotta admit, I've been working in the area for 2 years & had not
> ever
> > > seen
> > > half of these companies before.
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