Re: Getting Certified

[Jeff McKeon <jsm inpro net>]

On Wed, 2003-04-30 at 19:40, Bill Anderson wrote:

> It sounds to me like people are taking the crapulence that is the MCSE
> and applying it to all certification. How many "clueless" people have
> you had that had a CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, etc? TO say that someone is less
> valuable or less-knowledgeable because they have a cert is the same
> mistake as saying they are valuable because they have one. Or to say
> that because one's experience with Solaris sucked, then Linux or any
> other Unix-like OS sucks.
> 
> If your gripe is MCSE holders, specify them, not slander the rest of us.
> 
> Personally, I tend to value hands-on tests over multiple-choice. Looking
> at the top listed certs by the certification industry, many seem to
> agree. Last I looked, all the top three are hands-on exams.
> 
> -- 
> Bill Anderson
> RHCE #807302597505773
> bill noreboots com
> 
> 

Bill,

your correct, we shouldn't generalize.  Unfortunately though, I
interviewed over 100 people last year for an IT tech position with our
company.  About 70% had some sort of MS cert, none had any form of linux
cert.  In the end the guy that got the job was a self taught tech who
has NO certs at all.  He's been a great hire.

face it, the majority of the certs that people are walking around with
(right now anyway) are MS certs.  It is a shame that that is casting a
shadow on people with more "legitimate" certifications but it is a real
world fact.


-- 
Jeff McKeon <jsm inpro net>