good idea- I only posted the story because I thought it kinda funny, &
humbling. I actually have had no problems picking up good work, but I
started to understand what a new person may be going through. My buddy said
it felt like playing "King For A Day," as he watched me (having influenced &
helped his studies along) get turned down because it was appeared he was
senior :o)
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: hal9001
To:
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: Job Fair & Cert's [7:1228]
> I could not agree more HR's tend to be witless and you need to spell out
to
> them what you have.
>
> Karl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason J. Roysdon"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Job Fair & Cert's [7:1228]
>
>
> > HR is clueless. List all certs, including pre-reqs that we all know a
> > higher cert holds. I list CCNA and CCDA in addition to the CCNP and
CCDP
> in
> > my certs section (but I also break down when I obtained them by date).
> > Also, don't just list "CCNP" but include what it stands for and order
the
> > certs with the highest listed first:
> >
> > a.. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
> > a.. 640-503 Routing
> > b.. 640-504 Switching
> > c.. 640-505 Remote Access
> > d.. 640-506 Support / Internetwork Troubleshooting
> > b.. Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
> > a.. 640-503 Routing
> > b.. 640-504 Switching
> > c.. 640-505 Remote Access
> > d.. 640-025 Internetwork Design
> > c.. Cisco Certified Network Associate (640-407 CCNA)
> > d.. Cisco Certified Design Associate (640-441 CCDA)
> >
> > --
> > Jason Roysdon, CCNP+Security/CCDP, MCSE, CNA, Network+, A+
> > List email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Homepage: http://jason.artoo.net/
> >
> >
> >
> > wrote in message
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Interesting...
> > >
> > > I see a lot of job postings where companies are looking for CCNA's and
> > > prefer CCIE's...No mention of CCNP's. It seems (to me at least) that
> many
> > > in the HR world are not familiar with the CCNP.
> > >
> > > roger
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Circusnuts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 07:57
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Job Fair & Cert's [7:1228]
> > >
> > >
> > > I'd had a hard time believing a friend couldn't find a job, when
holding
> > > both
> > > the N+ & CCNA certifications. So- I went to a local DC job fair with
> him
> > > yesterday. My buddies resume was 1 page (CCNA with help desk
> experience)
> > &
> > > mine was 3 pages (CCNP with design & NOC experience). None of the
> > > exhibitors
> > > seemed to know what category the I (CCNP) belonged in & of course I
just
> > > said
> > > "Networking" :o) In two instances exhibitors took my buddies resume &
> not
> > > mine, because I was not a CCNA. A third guy looked @ my resume & said
> > they
> > > didn't do A+ or MCP stuff :-o
> > >
> > > Man it's rough out there & this was not an entry level fair !!!
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > PS- gotta admit, I've been working in the area for 2 years & had not
> ever
> > > seen
> > > half of these companies before.
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