> > wrote: > > > What do people think of the value of certifications like A+ and RCSE? > > > > I think that certifications are for you to prove your worth to PHB's, who > > by definition are too lazy to understand technology. Managers with an > > engineering or hard science background will count education and > > certification as an indication that the prospect is a hard worker with a > > sane head on their shoulders, but then during the interview they will > > push it all asside and quiz you on your raw skill relevant to the job. > > I'd believe that many Linux people today are so > > disestablishmentarianistic that they may even pass over people with > > certifications, opting for people with 'real skill'. Thanks. That is probably all too true. > I tend to use certs as personal motivators to learn more about a > particular area that I may be weak in. For example, let's say I knew > nothing of managing Cisco routers. I might pursue a CCNA as a > motivator for learning more about Cisco. Where would you recommend going to pursue that? > I don't think a cert > substitutes for Real World Experience, but I think it can enhance it > by providing more theoretical background as to why you do the things > you do (assuming you actually set out to learn how things work instead > of just memorizing the quiz answers). I've met a lot of techies that > have a ton of Real World Experience, but lack the understand as to why > they do what they do. They just know, "I press this button and pull > this lever and I get the little green light to come on." I also don't > think a cert would ever hurt you in a job interview situation. I'm considering the A+ certification. I would have to practice the Windows part on a school computer since I don't have it. Siri Amrit > ~M --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss