At 03:58 PM 9/10/01, Glenn Johnson wrote:
>While I agree that such an arbitrary distinction has the potential to be
>abused, this person is likely looking (hoping) for some heightened level of
>snip
>
>Worst case scenario -- give the recruiter your number in HEX, maybe they
>will be unable to convert it properly :-)
CNX numbers really were in Hex! Mine is 01CCDD. ;-)
Priscilla
>(just kidding of course)
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
>Eric Rogers
>Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 3:02 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>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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