On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 at 05:03:54PM -0800, nate wrote: > I replied to the poster off-list ..but wanted to point out that > certs in the UNIX/linux world are about worthless at the moment. > I've been lookin for a job for 7 months, applied to about 70 positions, > had about 20 interviews, came *really* close(I think) to getting a job > at a local company yesterday but alas no. I have no certs, but have > a great deal of skills & experience. I've been managing networks and > systems since 1996, experience in every commercial version of UNIX > except SCO, about a dozen flavors of linux, and so much more, but > it hasn't gotten me a job yet...real close sometimes though. And with > all my interviews I have only heard the word cert mentioned in a small > fraction of them. I know if I was interviewing people, I wouldn't > care what cert they had either if it was for a system admin/similar > position on linux/unix systems.
Imagine you're hiring a nerd and are largely ignorant about computers. Many of the prospective employees seem to fit, but some have shiny new linux certifications. Assuming you're primary concern is CYA, which group would you pick from? You obviously have lots of experience and could probably sail through LPI's Level 1. It's cheap ($100 x 2 exams) and even if it's not listed on the job requirements, it can't hurt to have it on the resume. Having said that, I have 10 years experience with unix, 5 with linux, and I'm currently an office manager. And all our boxes are windows. It's rough out there. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list