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- Certs or Experience
- I am looking to get some certifications, (all I have is an A+), yet I have hands on of 10 years with rubber bands and band-aids.Do employers look more at your certs or experience , in addition to your personality being company fit.All the calls I seem to get are...
- Tags: certification, carlheydman_jr@..., Do Employer, job
- Discussion threads 2007-03-05
- Network+ topics/questions
- Well, I haven't been here in a while, but I see the same knowledgeable people are still here. I recently got laid off from my job and I was thinking about taking the Network+ cert test. I ordered a recent revision of the study kit and found the...
- Tags: certification, cp7212, Network+
- Discussion threads 2007-02-28
- Experience vs. degree debate to heat up in the future
- The landscape for IT professionals has changed much over the last decade. Most new entrants in the field today arrived by way of college degree in Information Science – ready and eager to get their careers started, but noticeably “green” with inexperience. The seasoned pro may...
- Tags: Beliefs, Career, Certifications, Comments, Experience, information technology, job
- Blog posts 2007-01-15
- Responses to career advice requests
- If you’ve worked in IT for any length of time, say longer than a week, you’ve probably been quizzed by someone on what it takes to begin an IT career. I’ve been quizzed by lots of “someones” over the years, and while the faces have changed my...
- Tags: career, certification, information technology
- Blog posts 2006-12-04
- What do I want to be when I grow up?
- How in the heck did I get here!?! Over the past year I have stalled in my career plans. Well actually, I identified that I really didn't have plan. I started as a CFO for a very small agency. The position also had responsibility for supervising the IT contract staff....
- Tags: career, career choices, certifications, Errk'd Guy, job, mba, specializations
- Discussion threads 2006-09-29
- What Certifications are Best?
- I know there is debate on whether certifications are worth the paper they're printed on, but I've got a chance to take some training and I wanted to know what basic IT certifications are best viewed by the IT community in general. Is A+ still the way to go...
- Tags: certifications, career development, certification, wyvern, career, information technology, training
- Discussion threads 2006-09-25
- 19 Years experience but no degree
- I have 19 years experience in IT but I have no degrees. I am the sole IT person for a company w/4 locations and 60 users. I have no formal education but have kept systems up for 6 years at my current employer with only 1 day of down time....
- Tags: jw@..., education, degree, certifications, career, formal education, certification
- Discussion threads 2006-09-14
- Find out what certification news you missed at Cisco Networkers 2006
- However, I'm not sure I like the idea of of any certification that requiresI think that Cisco is trying to ensure success of it's new certification by using this tactic. While I agree with test prerequsites, I do not agree with the "invitation to particiate".Thanks for your comments!Hi emalave,Thanks...
- Tags: emalave@..., certifications, networking, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-07-07
- MCSE / MCSA Certification Exam Prep Software
- MCSE / MCSA Certification Exam Prep SoftwareHello Everyone,I recently made an investment with a firm who publishes Microsoft and others test prep software. I picked up the Microsoft Self Paced Training Kit for XP (70-270) read the book cover to cover and took the subtests in the book. Once I...
- Tags: Navy Moose, mcse, mcsa, certifications, test prep, Microsoft Corp., software
- Discussion threads 2006-06-23
- Certifications don't work for you - new study says.
- Study Shows Downside of IT CertificationBy Deborah Rothberg - eweek.comApril 26, 2006 Long seen as a method to maximize employment opportunities and salaries in the post-dot-com-bust era, a study released today finds that pay for certified IT skills falls short of the pay for non-certified skills.The Q1 2006 Hot Technical...
- Tags: certification, windows, cisco, oh my!, certifications, The Admiral, information technology
- Discussion threads 2006-04-27
- Best Mid-Level Certifications
- I have over 7 years of IT related experience, but can't seem to break out of the entry level positions. I do not have a certification, or degree, but I am trying to remedy those problems. I have taken the A+ Core Hardware exam, but due to...
- Tags: osumiller@...
- Discussion threads 2005-12-12
- Computer Based Training
- Hello everyone. I'm somewhat new to the IT industry. I have studied for the Cisco CCNA, but never took the test and it has been some time now (back in 99 to be exact). I've slacked off for awhile, but now I really want to get my A+, Newtork +,...
- Tags: Computer-based training (CBT), computer-based training
- Discussion threads 2005-10-10
- Certifications or Masters Degree
- I will be graduating with a BSIT from the University of Phoenix in April and am unsure which route I should take from there. I will still have two more years remaining in the Army at that point and am trying to decide if I should devote those two years...
- Tags: a+, career, certification, certifications, college, information technology, job, masters, mcsa, moznmar
- Discussion threads 2005-08-19
Additional Resources
- Certifications?
- Hello,I'm still currently a student and want to pursue a career in IT. I was hoping to get as much feed back as possible in regards to what certifications to get. I've been told that the A+ and Network+ certs are a good way to get solid footing....
- Tags: jameson131@..., certification
- Discussion threads 2007-03-31
- Certifications
- Hi Iam ravi i am currently doing manual testing in the banking domain , i am intrested to do the certifications , can u please let me know with which i need to get started ?
- Tags: charan.ravi@...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-27
- 10 tech certifications that actually mean something
- Hundreds of tech certification programs and exams are available, some sponsored by software vendors, some by vendor-neutral organizations, and some by educational institutions. These certs range from easy to obtain to expensive and extremely difficult to earn. So how do you know which certifications really provide a measure of your...
- Tags: Certification, Deb Shinder, Quality, Business Operations
- Download resources 2007-08-13
- Certifications mania
- In my 20 years of working in IT industry, I am observing growing fascination and demand for various certifications. Previously there were no certifications. Today also 80% of skilled manpower is not having so called "certifications" with them but still they are performing extremely well. Experienced professionals are giving outstanding...
- Tags: Quality, dilipj@..., certification
- Discussion threads 2007-08-29
- Carreer help with Microsoft certifications
- Need some input on which cert to go with. I am currently a enterprise support tech with 15 years in the field. Do have a MCP but it needs to be updated. Micosoft has recently changed their certifications again and has me confused. I would like to go with the...
- Tags: Quality, Microsoft Corp., tech341
- Discussion threads 2007-08-16
- Technology Integrator Retains Employees and Attracts New Business With Certifications
- Avanade, founded in 2000, is a leading global technology integrator focused exclusively on delivering solutions based on Microsoft technologies. With its commitment to provide its customers with the most qualified professionals to address their IT integration needs, Avanade makes employee expertise a top priority. The company, which has long relied...
- Tags: Certification, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, Technology Integrator, Quality, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Best study guides for certifications
- I will shortly be studying up for MS certifications again after a 3 year break to actually get a job. While at school Transcender and Sybex publications were the way to go, however that was some time ago. What materials do you guys use for preparing to write MS certs??Thanks
- Tags: itadmin@...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-27
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