Re: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-30 Thread Billy Monroe
Great opinion, TyRhon144000. Exactly what I have been doing and I have got good results... ""TyRhon144000"" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 000b01bfc7c2$ba30b3c0$a896113f@0016553832">news:000b01bfc7c2$ba30b3c0$a896113f@0016553832... - Original Message - From: "TyRhon144000"

RE: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-25 Thread David Toalson
My opinion is that the certification gets you the interview. Knowledge and experience get you the job. I took the find a job and learn the experience route and it has worked for me. David Toalson 816-701-4142 -- From: ken[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: ken Sent:

RE: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-25 Thread gorer
Amen to all that! Roger CCNA -Original Message- From: Dollard Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 2:25 AM To: 'K Sacca'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CCNP and chances of finding a job Ken, WOW, congrats for that :) (thats the ken at

RE: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-25 Thread Dollard Morgan
thank you, im glad some1 apreciates my thoughts on this. I take it your one of the smart people who will work hard for their certification, and make it all the way. anyways, one thing i forgot to mention, is that the day those ppl who dont have work experience will try to go for their CCIE, they

Re: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-25 Thread ken
the biggest problem I have, is finding a job where I can gain experience with cisco routers. I have had 3 prior jobs dealing with PC's and internet tech support but it's pretty tough to get my foot in the door with just a CCNA. My goal here is to just be able to get a job, and what I'm

RE: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-25 Thread The Raven
Dollard, You've got a point. I think everyone on the list would agree that nothing can buy experience. It's invaluable. But how do you expect one to get experience when your job is limited to network desktop support with an ocassional router install? Do you expect us all to get Cisco to employ

RE: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-25 Thread Jim Koniecki
Definately , Have Experience . Quick story then ill stop . I have been mocked for a few months on why it has taken me 9 months + just to get to my CIT exam ( final 1) for CCNP . My answer was if i had to fix a problem and did not know how to fix it then i would loose my job . I didnt want to

Re: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-25 Thread Sammi
Please folks, let's not have this group degenerate into "papers" vs. "hands on" ala the MCSE groups. Of course real world is better, but paper can't hurt either. Thing is not to project oneself as something they are not. I have my CCNA and I readily admit I can't be thrown into the router world.

Re: CCNP and chances of finding a job

2000-05-24 Thread Brad Ellis
Chances? Probably okay. You wouldn't make a whole lot of $$$ but you could probably find someone that would hire you with a CCNP...go get your CCIE without and experience...now that would be cool! If you could do that, I'd hire you! ttyl, -Brad "ken" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message