While I agree that such an arbitrary distinction has the potential to be
abused, this person is likely looking (hoping) for some heightened level of
assurance that candidates will have many, many years of experience. I don't
know enough CCIEs to comment on the validity of such an assumption regarding
the correlation/magnitude of relevant experience with a given CCIE number.
However, my guess is that simply by virtue of having such a low number that
quite a few of the "early CCIEs" are now firmly entrenched in the upper
ranks of management (and thus possibly, but not necessarily, out of touch
with current technology in the field) -- but that assumption could be quite
flawed.
Worst case scenario -- give the recruiter your number in HEX, maybe they
will be unable to convert it properly :-)
(just kidding of course)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Eric Rogers
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 3:02 PM
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Subject: OT: Is this going to be a trend for the CCIE cert??? [7:19296]
I was just cruising on the dice jobs board when something caught my
attention.
dice.com/DandL/k/ktii.213.html (paste into your browser)
This is the first time that I've personally seen a recruiter target a number
range for a CCIE job!!!
My question aloud is this -
With the impending CCIE #10,XXX coming by next year are we going to find
that there is going to be the perception that the higher your number the
less value to the customer/employer/client.
Of course, the headhunter/manager will never even comprehend that the CCIE
made today has a much broader range to cover as say the CCIE of 3 to 5 years
ago. NO, I NOT BASHING ANYONE JUST STATING A FACT.. :-)
DAMN! I knew I should not have procrastinated for the past year before
stepping up to the lab. I can just hear it now.
Me: "Yes, I'm CCIE #xyz"
Headhunter: "Thank you, but we're looking for a CCIE from block #abc"
I hope this does not become the quid pro quo among
managers/headhuters/recruiter or this could be a bad sign for the CCIE in
the long run.
Just MY percecption I guess!
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