In my experience in helping put people into new careers, John is mostly
correct.  A certification is a great asset but it doesnt replace experience.
I have seen NT certified engineers try to get a job at the promised 50K
level and it just doesn't happen.  If you have the experience the
certification will aloow you to position yourself better in your current
company or a future one.

Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gorman, John" <John.Gorman@pegsinc.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: Calendar of Phoenix Linux Events -- seen on Linux Today


> I think that the only time where certification may help is when
> you have no professional experience, and you are going for a job
> and want to have something to offer.
>
> Persoanlly, I think that certification is little more than a
> money making idea which attempts to lore people with no experience
> into giving them a feeling that they have something to offer.
>
> The reality is that getting your first job is just tuff, but
> once you have the experience, thats all you need.
>
> John
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Rod Roark [mailto:rod@sunsetsystems.com]
> |Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 8:58 AM
> |To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> |Subject: Re: Calendar of Phoenix Linux Events -- seen on Linux Today
> |
> |
> |I don't see much evidence that certification matters yet.  But learning
> |does.  Install it, use it regularly, RTFM, try different applications,
> |and soon you'll be prepared for Linux's World Domination.  :-)
> |
> |Cheers,
> |
> |-- Rod
> |   http://www.sunsetsystems.com/
> |
> |On Thu, 06 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> |> Hi All,
> |>
> |> Is there any real value in Linux Certification?  I'm guessing form
> |> looking at these courses (I found no price list) that one would spend
> |> $5000 plus to get certified.  Are there any better solutions?
> |>
> |> Keith
> |>
> |> William Lindley wrote:
> |> >
> |> > seen on Linux Today, the Arizona Telecommunications &
> |Information Council
> |> > (ATIC) schedule; read the full press release (click on the
> |link from the
> |> > below page) for a complete listing of events.
> |> >
> |> > http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2000-07-06-004-06-PR-CY
> |> >
> |> > \\/
> |> >
> |> > p.s., Maybe someone from PLUG should tell these folks
> |about the PLUG
> |> > meetings?  They already list AZSAGE.
> |
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