Did you notice that they want "3-6 years experience in High Speed Networking" as well. A CCIE below 3000 has well over 6 years experience. They don't even know what they're asking for. At 03:02 PM 9/10/2001 -0400, Eric Rogers wrote: >I was just cruising on the dice jobs board when something caught my >attention. > >dice.com/DandL/k/ktii.213.html (paste into your browser) > > >This is the first time that I've personally seen a recruiter target a number >range for a CCIE job!!! > >My question aloud is this - > >With the impending CCIE #10,XXX coming by next year are we going to find >that there is going to be the perception that the higher your number the >less value to the customer/employer/client. > >Of course, the headhunter/manager will never even comprehend that the CCIE >made today has a much broader range to cover as say the CCIE of 3 to 5 years >ago. NO, I NOT BASHING ANYONE JUST STATING A FACT.. :-) > >DAMN! I knew I should not have procrastinated for the past year before >stepping up to the lab. I can just hear it now. > >Me: "Yes, I'm CCIE #xyz" > >Headhunter: "Thank you, but we're looking for a CCIE from block #abc" > >I hope this does not become the quid pro quo among >managers/headhuters/recruiter or this could be a bad sign for the CCIE in >the long run. > > >Just MY percecption I guess! x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x Darren S. Crawford Network Systems Consultant Lucent Technologies - Sacramento email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] page via email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] pager: 800-467-1467 "You always have time for things you put first" - Tucker Resources x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=19300&t=19300 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]