A+? Yup! Will I need it? Who knows... But if (when?) I move into IT, it will be a second career and I'll need some way of demonstrating my skill set. Looks like the best place to start.
As far as what certifications to get though? I really think it depends on the situation. I've come across a fella who lost his tier three support job and is now actively pursuing his Cisco certification. But that's because he knows what's jobs are available near him and what matches his personal experience. Regards, Al Sent via mobile device On Feb 29, 2012, at 7:55 PM, Chris Joslyn <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been wondering about that too. Are people still rockin' those enormous > A+ books? > > - Chris > > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 6:59 PM, david battaglia <[email protected]> > wrote: > Hey all, > > I was wondering if I can get some view points on what value people put on IT > certification? I am toying with idea of doing so. I mainly want to get > involved with working with cisco/juniper but I have no practical hands on > experience beside some home routers and switches that I am piecing together. > Is anyone in the group certified? I mainly want to get certified to use as a > learning tool and show that I am competent in these technologies. how else am > I suppose to prove to people/collegues/future employers that I have such > knowledge with these technologies? > > I do have about 5 years of experience mostly with linux/desktp/network > support stuff. > > Any feedback and criticisms will be helpful > > Thanks > > -David Battaglia > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Mar 7 - Desktop Shootout - 9th Anniversary of MHVLUG > Apr 4 - An Intro to Chef > May 2 - May 2012 Meeting > > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Mar 7 - Desktop Shootout - 9th Anniversary of MHVLUG > Apr 4 - An Intro to Chef > May 2 - May 2012 Meeting
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