In the last place I worked, rumour has it that one of my colleagues was interviewed and thus obtained a UK visa on the basis of his CCIE, and this later turned out to be written only. HR departments / technical management aren't always as rigorous as you may think :-) If this is true then I think you could definitely say that it can be of benefit. rgds Marc
Frank Jimenez wrote: > > Where I *have* seen it helpful is in specific cases where a company was > anticipating needing a CCIE-level applicant at a future date. > > So the following: > > CCIE Routing/Switching - Lab Scheduled 6/2003 > > Might be helpful. The CCIE written qualification alone hasn't helped > anybody that I know of. > > Frank Jimenez, CCIE #5738 > Systems Engineer > Cisco Systems, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > irfan siddiqui > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 3:23 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Cisco career advice needed [7:60013] > > Hi, > Does the CCIE qualification exam itself have any worth. I know that your > not > a CCIE without giving the actual Lab part of the exam, but how does the > CCIE > written exam scale on its own, career wise. Does it help improve job > prospects. What are the benefits of this exam on its own, or is it > totally > useless without the LAB part. > Say if i never appear for the LAB, for any reason, would the written > exam be > any worth of mention, like say on my resume or as a credential. Thanks > for all your advice in advance. Irfan > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=60224&t=60013 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]