I also noticed a certain portion in the article mentioning a survey result, found on page 2 that says and I quote:
If you want to work in the US, EU or other country, perhaps you might want to rethink about taking that certification? One thing I noticed also is a lot of job openings in the Philippines and Asia-Pacific region that are very much particular about hiring personnel with certifications. I'm sure hell am not certified by a "vendor", but I sure can make the job done... :).Certifications had even less of an effect. This year's survey, like the data from the previous five years, finds that certifications have no positive effect on compensation. Respondents with no certificates reported more promotions and greater earnings than those with two or more certifications. In 2006, network professionals with no certifications report average base pay of $81,710, while those with two or more certifications earned $77,270.
Network executives say certifications do not contribute to promotions or to base pay, because they are an ineffectual method of evaluating and rewarding employees. Vendors offer such an enormous range of certifications, many of them easy to achieve, that the value of the certification process has been watered down. Likewise, certifications do not prove real-world skill.
"Certificates are not particularly important," says Barrett, a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. "The biggest benefit is in dealing with outside regulators. It basically shows I know what I'm doing. A cert shows at least you know enough to pass the test. But [when hiring or promoting], we look at experience, customer service and skills," he says.
The hottest skills, network executives agree, are security, telephony, wireless, remote access, routing, and LAN/WAN design and management. "I tend to steer people toward the LAN and networking side. You don't worry about outsourcing. Companies are always going to need someone here looking after the LAN and network," Barrett says. "The standards will always be there, too - basic admin of a Windows network. Is it hot? No, but it is always going to be needed."
But then again, shouldn't you want to pursue that increasing salary abroad? :)
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