[AusNOG] Top 10 IT Certifications (Networking Field)

[Dasmo]

It's usually a pretty poor yardstick too. 

Sometimes you'll get a guy who has his masters in computing science, CCNP, VCP, every microsoft cert ever offered and yet he still can't tell you anything specific about the technologies involved. Other times a guy with no certificates can blow you away with how much he knows. 

If you're really serious about gaining employment be really serious about the technologies involved. Certificates just show that you're serious about getting a job. 

Oh and take the certificates off your resume if you ever apply for help desk. High school means you're overqualified for help desk usually.  

On 14/07/2010, at 10:26 AM, Pinkerton, Eric wrote:

> Hi Iqbal,
>  
> The point of a Cert is really a yardstick to measure a given persons level of competence.  You learn a lot from the process, but you aren't typically equiped to hit the ground running after completing a Cert alone, hence why CISSP etc requires industry experience.
>  
> Thus, the best cert path for you, is the one that best reflects where your intrest lies, and is more likely to stimulate your natural talent.
>  
> A CertA may present you with more or less oportunities or cash than CertB but its kind of like choosing a Medical degree over a Law degree because surgeons are more in demand than barristers. 
>  
> Then again, who's to say if Dr House would have made a better QC than a MD.
> 
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