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What Industry Certifications are Worth It?

Posted by Cliff on from the obtaining-those-wall-moutable-pieces-of-paper dept.

aries78 asks: "I've recently obtained my CCNP certification, and am contemplating on going for the oh-so-scary CCIE certification. In the meantime, I have been considering other potential certifications to supplement my resume while I'm working toward my bachelor's degree. I am curious, though, as to what kind of professional certifications Slashdotters have, and how, if at all, they have been of help."

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  1. The .sig says it all by Linux_ho · · Score: 4, Funny

    Really depends what job you want, I suppose. A CCNA is good enough to get them to look at your resume for a lot of admin-type jobs. Smart employers will put much more importance on job experience than industry certifications. The only other certification that will really be useful to you is your degree.

    OTOH, if you don't already have any job experience, your time is best spent getting an entry level end-user support job, and working your way up from there. Without a degree it's pretty much the only way in. Based on what I have seen in most support call centers, the mindless nature of such jobs is best alleviated by eating lots of bananas, scratching yourself, and swinging on the office lighting fixtures. Get your degree soon.

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  2. Retsen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I have a cert with retsyn....

  3. What Industry Certifications are Worth It? by nathanh · · Score: 3, Funny

    With grammar like you have, English certification best get now.

  4. Make them up by Beowulf_Boy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your employer will never know...
    I can see your resume now:
    "CCF, NJP, NEW, CCCDP, EEFG+, NET+, FU, CKY, OU"