On 6/10/07, Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That's just as stupid as requiring people have a cert. Lots of people have certs because so many places toss your resume if you don't have "MCSE" or "CCNA" listed on it. Just because they have a cert doesn't mean they don't know what they're doing.
alot of anti-cert sentiment. borderline misinformation in some cases. I've interviewed folks with and without certs. I don't know why some people insist on arguing that "book != cover"[1] with regard to certs. silly. here's a couple points for consideration: 1) not all certs are created equal. ccie != mcse 2) many organizations hold cisco and MS partnerships and will often choose a unix admin with a mcp and ccna over one who doesn't so they can keep partnership status or increase it -- all other factors being equal. 3) a few certs do carry salary floors with them. the ccie being one and maybe the gse another.[2] 4) Most top firms that most of us would enjoy being employed by almost always care less about certification, as talent and skill means everything. 5) some argue that certification is a better-than-nothing form of peer-reviewal of ones skills. [1] book=person and their skills, cover=resume [2] this assumes 5ish+ years of good real world experience
