The Long and Winding Road wrote: > > ""Symon Thurlow"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > I think MCSE/CCNP will open more doors, although you will > probably find > > that in most of the jobs, you will be used 90% for MCSE type > stuff, and > > 10% for CCNP type stuff (generalising here I know, but based > on my > > experience). > > > probably because Cisco networks are stable, requiring little > intervention > once installed, while Microsoft servers require continuous > tweaking, if only > for the MAC work and file permissions work, which never ends. > :-> > >
And the original poster should indeed consider that. Although an MCSE/CCNP combination would look very strong on a resume and mean you were qualified for more jobs, what kind of jobs would they be? Do you want to be a server admin (borrrrrring) or a network engineer? :) You should decide and then focus there. Of course, it's hard to say in this awful job market, though... MCSE could get your foot in one of the few doors that are open right now. But things will get better this year. There are some signs of recovery. :0 Priscilla > > > > > The NP/DP would be better if you would rather just be doing > Cisco stuff, > > but that market is a bit flooded at the mo. > > > > I am MCSE and CCNP, but I don't really think that it is a > gigantic > > benefit to know how AD works and EX2K etc. I think if you > know how an > > SMTP mail system works, or an x.500 directory, then it really > doesn't > > matter if it is AD or eDirectory or what ever. > > > > I think for a predominantly Microsoft job, the CCNP is a nice > cherry on > > the top. I think for a predominantly Cisco job, then MCSE is > not as big > > a cherry, if you know what I mean. > > > > Symon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Aaron Laws [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 15 January 2003 22:52 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Which Certification? [7:61152] > > > > > > I'll have my CCNP completed next week upon successful > completion of the > > Support exam. I was planning on working the CCDA/DP track > next before > > eventually working towards CCIE. > > > > I am about to separate from the Military and have been > browsing through > > job postings and noticing significantly more jobs looking for > a > > combination of CCNP and MCSE than I see for just CCNP or CCDP > (or both). > > > > I am still planning on doing CCDA/DP, but my question is > this: for the > > job market we have today which is the more valuable set of > certs to > > have, CCNP/MCSE or CCNP/CCDP? (emphasize "today's job market" > since I am > > still planning on doing DA/DP down the road), > > > > How beneficial is the MCSE towards CCIE? I have to believe > that a > > thorough understanding of the front end stuff like AD, > Exchange, DNS, > > etc is extremely useful for complex networking/infrastructure > issues. > > What I hope to hear from you is whether that knowledge and > experience is > > "required" or just "helpful." Help me out, throw some > opinions out > > here. I appreciate your guidance and help. > > ============================================= > > > > This email has been content filtered and > > subject to spam filtering. If you consider > > this email is unsolicited please forward > > the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > > request that the sender's domain be > > blocked from sending any further emails. > > > > ============================================= > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=61167&t=61152 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
