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In your opinion which would be the most valuable certification to achieve
when starting out in the IT industry?


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On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:51:14 GMT, "dannobyte" <>
wrote:

>In your opinion which would be the most valuable certification to achieve
>when starting out in the IT industry?

> I know some poeple out of college who don't know their a$$ from a hole in
> the ground. =)

Don't we all. But for some reason, they often manage to get hired in front
of the rest of us.


sa

On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:52:32 GMT, "Robert"
<> wrote:

>
>"smackedass" <> wrote in message
>news:5I7Ne.9470$ ink.net...
>> I'm going to say that none of us really mean to be especially sarcastic,
>> but suffice to say, certs are only ancilliary to a technician's entire
>> chest of knowledge. Yeah, they're good to have, some employers demand
>> them, but there's no substitute for real experience, or for a college
>> degree.
>>
>> smackedass
>>
>>
>>
>I know some poeple out of college who don't know their a$$ from a hole in
>the ground. =)
>

Operative word here is "some"...I know some people who didn't go to
college who have a chip on their shoulders about those who did, also.

Tom

Tom MacIntyre wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:52:32 GMT, "Robert"
> <> wrote:
>
>
>>"smackedass" <> wrote in message
>>news:5I7Ne.9470$ link.net...
>>
>>>I'm going to say that none of us really mean to be especially sarcastic,
>>>but suffice to say, certs are only ancilliary to a technician's entire
>>>chest of knowledge. Yeah, they're good to have, some employers demand
>>>them, but there's no substitute for real experience, or for a college
>>>degree.
>>>
>>>smackedass
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I know some poeple out of college who don't know their a$$ from a hole in
>>the ground. =)
>>
>
>
> Operative word here is "some"...I know some people who didn't go to
> college who have a chip on their shoulders about those who did, also.
>
> Tom
I will admit to having a 'chip on my shoulder' because, some of the Tech
Support people I have come across, that have college degrees, know
squat, not only about Tech Support, but also, Public Relations. I end
up having to teach them, to get my answer.

I am studying to get my A+, Net+ and, Server+. Despite not having certs
yet, or any degrees outright, I don't treat people like 'blithering
idiots', regardless of, if they behave like them around a PC.

Christopher

On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:00:51 -0500, Christopher Range
<> wrote:

>Tom MacIntyre wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:52:32 GMT, "Robert"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"smackedass" <> wrote in message
>>>news:5I7Ne.9470$ hlink.net...
>>>
>>>>I'm going to say that none of us really mean to be especially sarcastic,
>>>>but suffice to say, certs are only ancilliary to a technician's entire
>>>>chest of knowledge. Yeah, they're good to have, some employers demand
>>>>them, but there's no substitute for real experience, or for a college
>>>>degree.
>>>>
>>>>smackedass
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>I know some poeple out of college who don't know their a$$ from a hole in
>>>the ground. =)
>>>
>>
>>
>> Operative word here is "some"...I know some people who didn't go to
>> college who have a chip on their shoulders about those who did, also.
>>
>> Tom
>I will admit to having a 'chip on my shoulder' because, some of the Tech
>Support people I have come across, that have college degrees, know
>squat, not only about Tech Support, but also, Public Relations. I end
>up having to teach them, to get my answer.
>
>I am studying to get my A+, Net+ and, Server+. Despite not having certs
>yet, or any degrees outright, I don't treat people like 'blithering
>idiots', regardless of, if they behave like them around a PC.
>
>Christopher

You are right...it doesn't necessarily follow that a degreed person is
the best "fit", at least.

Tom

Christopher Range wrote:

> Tom MacIntyre wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:52:32 GMT, "Robert"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"smackedass" <> wrote in message
>>>news:5I7Ne.9470$ hlink.net...
>>>
>>>>I'm going to say that none of us really mean to be especially sarcastic,
>>>>but suffice to say, certs are only ancilliary to a technician's entire
>>>>chest of knowledge. Yeah, they're good to have, some employers demand
>>>>them, but there's no substitute for real experience, or for a college
>>>>degree.
>>>>
>>>>smackedass
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>I know some poeple out of college who don't know their a$$ from a hole in
>>>the ground. =)
>>>
>>
>>
>> Operative word here is "some"...I know some people who didn't go to
>> college who have a chip on their shoulders about those who did, also.
>>
>> Tom
> I will admit to having a 'chip on my shoulder' because, some of the Tech
> Support people I have come across, that have college degrees, know
> squat, not only about Tech Support, but also, Public Relations. I end
> up having to teach them, to get my answer.
>
> I am studying to get my A+, Net+ and, Server+. Despite not having certs
> yet, or any degrees outright, I don't treat people like 'blithering
> idiots', regardless of, if they behave like them around a PC.

After 8 years in college and several degrees, I learned more in the first 30
days on the job than I learned in _all_ that education. Wish I hadn't
wasted so much time in school now.

> Christopher

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I know some cert folk who can paper their walls, with 5+ years of
experience who don't know anything. Can't really generalize.

I would say what is more important and valuable
is................experience. The certification is only a doorway to
continue learning on the job.

--
Edward A. Weissbard
El Paso, TX

"Life is easy with eyes closed"
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> I know some cert folk who can paper their walls, with 5+ years of
> experience who don't know anything. Can't really generalize.
>
>