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Age old question...
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| bradsdad 2003-06-23, 10:34 pm |
| Well I passed the 218 on Friday for my MCSA.
Now, the old catch 22. With only one contract job under my belt, how is it going to look to potential employers that I've got a few certs without any experience. It took me a year and 17 days (to be exact) to pass my A+, N+ and MCSA. I don't want the title of a paper MCSA but I can see how it looks from the outside. I feel like I've taken time to learn about the 2000 platform without taking any shortcuts so I'm confident in that regard.
Just curious on the feedback of certs vs. experience.
Brad | |
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Originally posted by bradsdad
Well I passed the 218 on Friday for my MCSA.
Now, the old catch 22. With only one contract job under my belt, how is it going to look to potential employers that I've got a few certs without any experience. It took me a year and 17 days (to be exact) to pass my A+, N+ and MCSA. I don't want the title of a paper MCSA but I can see how it looks from the outside. I feel like I've taken time to learn about the 2000 platform without taking any shortcuts so I'm confident in that regard.
Just curious on the feedback of certs vs. experience.
Brad
In order of importance to hiring managers
1- Experience
2- Degree
3- Certifications
At least that is what I have found so far
If you are lacking in experience big time, do volunteer work for your church or a non profit organisation, or something along those lines.
I'm in the same boat. I only have 3 years exp & that isn't enough around here.
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| Tech Ranger 2003-06-29, 8:49 am |
| Go get experience. No one has experience until they have experience.
Can you give me the name of one tech who had experience before he had experience. | |
| tohrt 2003-06-29, 10:58 am |
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Originally posted by Tech Ranger
Go get experience. No one has experience until they have experience.
Can you give me the name of one tech who had experience before he had experience.
that was deep | |
| Tarzanboy 2003-06-29, 2:21 pm |
| To be quite frank, the business world is often less what you know and more who you know. Attend seminars and workshops, attend a college that offers IT internships, make contacts, remain positive and realise that things like this take time and patience.
Once you get the foot in the door, it is as Jimi Hendrix once said "Are you experienced?" 
Cheers,
TB | |
| CmptrDude1 2003-06-29, 9:16 pm |
| Volunteer and get onhand experience. Go above and beyond by doing additional work at home. Setting up your own lab at home will give you a lot of that needed experience. | |
| enforcer 2003-06-30, 4:51 am |
| networking is a good idea.
No not the CAT5 and routers type of thing. meeting people in the industry, get yourself known. as said sometimes in can be who you know not what you know | |
| thecomeons 2003-06-30, 8:36 am |
| now if people in the bible did not "know" eachother...
i'll get my coat. |
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