[geeks] RHCE advice

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Michael Parson <mparson at bl.org>
>Date: 2006/07/24 Mon PM 01:46:06 CDT
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] RHCE advice

>On Mon, Jul 24, 2006 at 02:22:17PM -0400, velociraptor wrote:
>> On 7/24/06, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> > I have no exp. with certifications, but some of my recent reading in trade magazines
>>> leads me to believe that certifications (in general at the entry to mid-level - not the
>>> high-level, coveted Cisco security and network planning certifications) are to be
>>> seriously considered. The result of numerous "certification mills" is that a great many
>>> employers have been burned and will look *unfavorably* on someone who is certified.
>>> This will, of course, vary by geographic region, but it should be taken into consideration...
>>
>> Any references/specific mags articles you can refer us to?
>
>It was on slashdot recently, here's the article it was referencing:
>
>http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1954198,00.asp?kc=ewnws042706dtx1k0000599

I read it in eWeek, but I also saw the link on Slashdot but didn't follow it to the discussion (this is a very "predictable" story for Slashdot - all the know-it-all script kiddies talking about l33t they are and don't need certification for their jobs at CompUSA or Best Buy (with their sweet employee discount and cool shirts)!

I also think there was a parallel/companion piece in the sister publication Information Week - but it was buried inside a story about Generation Z and IT careers, IIRC...

Lionel