Re: Certification
Don't forget about LPI. It's pretty decent, and alot of employers know it
pretty well.
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On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Michael Heironimus wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 11:04:33AM -0500, Mike M wrote:
> > Certification is for PHBs only. Right? Is there any evidence other than
> > marketing blather that certification is a worthwhile endeavor?
>
> Depends on the certification. Some carry significantly more weight than
> others. And you should also remember that PHBs often set your pay and
> budget, so appeasing them now and again isn't a bad idea. In the end, a
> certification mainly shows that you were able to demonstrate some
> knowledge in a specific field once, it doesn't really say anything about
> the future. I would put the average certification above a CS degree, but
> it seems like the average fresh CS graduate these days isn't even
> qualified to use a computer, let alone run or program one.
>
> For MCSE, yes, your statement is true. Most of the people I've known and
> worked with who really knew NT well did not have an MCSE. The same goes
> for A+ PC hardware certification. Novell certification is just a joke
> now because there were too many classes that just taught the tests.
>
> At the complete opposite end of the spectrum are the Cisco
> certifications. Some of their higher-level certifications are very
> difficult and very expensive to get, so if you have one it really will
> set you apart from other people in networking. Sun, IBM, and HP
> certifications are meaningful, but not as difficult as Cisco's are.
>
> Linux certifications (which is what you're probably most interested in,
> since you're asking on this list) are still so new that they're not
> well-known, the only one that seems to be widely known is RHCE because
> Red Hat never misses an opportunity to mention it. How much a Linux
> certification will help you really depends on where you're working (or
> wanting to work).
>
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