I agree certifications are overated at best.
Give me someone with the right attitude and I'll teach him anything.
Showing the ability to get things done is the greatest skill imo.
Thus spake "'Timothy R. McKee'" <tim@baseworx.net>
I agree certifications are overated at best.
Give me someone with the right attitude and I'll teach him anything.
Showing the ability to get things done is the greatest skill imo.
Unfortunately, most recruiters and even hiring managers have no way to
determine if a candidate has the skills or attitude necessary for a high-end
tech job. This, IMHO, is where certifications become somewhat valid; they
provide a minimum bar (however low) for non-technical people to use.
They're misused too, of course. I've had several recruiters tell me I
wasn't qualified for a job because I wasn't a CCNA -- CCIE wasn't good
enough.
S
Stephen Sprunk "God does not play dice." --Albert Einstein
CCIE #3723 "God is an inveterate gambler, and He throws the
K5SSS dice at every possible opportunity." --Stephen Hawking
I once read the following and saved it away...
"Hire and promote first on the basis of integrity; second, motivation;
third, capacity; fourth, understanding; fifth, knowledge; and last and
least, experience. Without integrity, motivation is dangerous; without
motivation, capacity is impotent; without capacity, understanding is
limited; without understanding, knowledge is meaningless; without
knowledge, experience is blind. Experience is easy to provide and
quickly put to good use by people with all the other qualities."
Have no clue who's the origin.
Best regards,
Daniel
I agree certifications are overated at best.
Give me someone with the right attitude and I'll teach him anything.
Showing the ability to get things done is the greatest skill imo.
I once read the following and saved it away...
"Hire and promote first on the basis of integrity; second, motivation;
third, capacity; fourth, understanding; fifth, knowledge; and last and
least, experience. Without integrity, motivation is dangerous; without
motivation, capacity is impotent; without capacity, understanding is
limited; without understanding, knowledge is meaningless; without
knowledge, experience is blind. Experience is easy to provide and
quickly put to good use by people with all the other qualities."Have no clue who's the origin.
So what you're saying is you want cisco to certify people's integrity? 
Bether them than Belkin.