> > Sorry Larry, I think you are in the minority. It seems to me > that those > that with MCSE get on first string, while those that think > that the trench > experience is all they need, sit on the sidelines. > There was a recent article in eWeek (AIR) about this very issue. The premise was that the certification is now vital for getting hired. Had an anecdotal story about someone with 15+ years of experience who was "downsized" and couldn't get another SysAdmin job because he had no cert.
Experience certainly is valuable and I think the W2K certs being geard toward having practical experience benefits from that. But, apparently, more HR managers are using the cert as a way of weeding out candidates, especially with an oversupply of computer geeks from the dot-com bust. Getting the cert shows not only a level of expertise but a commitment to the profession. > Not to say trench experience is worthless. I hope it counts > for something > since I have 15+ years of it. My last position was as a > Solutions Architect > with Compaq...so how's that for trench experience. But I > think an MCSE > still has value. It shows that you have a BASE knowledge. > It's a starting > point in a conversation. > > Cheers, > Leonard _VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT_VT Todd Pukanecz MCSE, GCWN Virginia Tech, AHNR IT Blacksburg, Virginia --- It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong. - Thomas Sowell ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
