On Mon, Aug 21, 2000 at 12:38:44PM +1000, marty wrote:
> i was wondering about certifications... i have no qualifications because
> i learnt for myself how to build, configure and test hardware and how to
> setup, use, network (etc.) linux... but how do i prove that to an
> employer without taking one of these exams, so as to have a piece of paper
> to wave around ??
i see this as being a good way to test the employer. if they insist on
a redhat (or some other) certification, and ignore whatever other work
you have done, they probably aren't a good place to work.
ditto goes for demanding CV's in word .doc, etc, etc
if i was to interview you, i'd be much more interested in what you
knew, understood and had done. most importantly - how well you can
learn on your own. a certificate from one of these "courses" doesn't
necessarily count for much.
remember - in IT the supply/demand is the other way around: the
employer needs us more than we need them, so its really us
interviewing/choosing them.
(of course, none of this applies if you are selling yourself directly
to clients)
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