Argh. I forgot anything prefixed with a less than symbol gets turfed.
After my comment about Howard not coming close to having those kids of
qualifications, I put in a **insert teasing look here** comment. It was
meant in jest.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Leigh Anne Chisholm
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 2:45 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Is this going to be a trend for the CCIE cert??? [7:19296]
>
>
> Just think. Howard B isn't qualified for that job because he
> didn't certify
> as a CCIE years ago. And as we all know, he doesn't even come CLOSE to
> having those kinds of qualifications!
>
> Simple point is... not everyone that's got years and years of experience
> certified with Cisco. Many people I know don't feel that they
> have to prove
> their knowledge by sitting an exam.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > EA Louie
> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 1:37 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Is this going to be a trend for the CCIE cert??? [7:19296]
> >
> >
> > that is not a big deal. One recruiter asking for a sub-3000
> CCIE ensures
> > them someone with at least 5 years of CCIE experience. It may not be a
> > reflection of their overall experience, but apparently that's not
> > what he's
> > looking for.
> >
> > If you had taken and passed your lab exam at this time last year,
> > you would
> > have been in the 6200 range - still not enough to qualify for this job.
> >
> > The range for the job is stated in the posting - BGP, OSPF,
> STP, RIPv1/v2.
> > Note that the current CCIE lab doesn't test Spanning Tree Protocol.
> >
> > That one job posting is not enough to get excited about, IMHO. Shoulda,
> > coulda, woulda got your cert - my first lab attempt was 6 years
> ago - what
> > CCIE would that have made me, had I passed it? ... though the
> CCIE's today
> > might have a broader range, the elder CCIE's did not have the WEALTH of
> > study information and guides that we have today, so I'd call
> that a wash.
> > The recruiter is trying to narrow the search down to about 2000
> > candidates,
> > most of whom are probably either gainfully employed, or retired
> > from active
> > networking duty.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Eric Rogers"
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 12:02 PM
> > Subject: OT: Is this going to be a trend for the CCIE cert??? [7:19296]
> >
> >
> > > 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!
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