On 6/11/07, Karsten McMinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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:
I think those are extremely good points. As with everything else, not
everything is black and white. And in certain cases, certifications
do ensure a minimum level of knowledge. I try to keep an open mind.
Certain certs, I don't really care (ie, mcse). Other certs, such as
ccnp, do imply a minimum level of knowledge. Of course, there are
dumb as rocks CCIEs too.
One thing to keep in mind, just because I have a cert doesn't mean I
don't know what I'm doing. Sometimes, it is necessary, for example,
to get past HR. Way back in the mid-90s, a large back in town was
hiring for a security guy. I tried for months to apply, but never got
past the HR firewall. One day, the hiring manager put his own ad out,
with his email address. I sent in my resume, and was immediately
summoned for an interview, and offered the job right then. It was a
damned cool job too - he told me 70% of my time will be spent surfing
the net!!! :)
--
"This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity."
-- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation.
