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"It's the economy stupid"
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| I have a+ and network+ now and still no job offers. Left a very
stressful/unrewarding job at a call center a few months ago. Do you
guys think there are any more certs that comptia offers that would
improve my marketability (eg. linux+, i-net+) or is it just a matter
of waiting now for the market itself to improve.
Thanks for your comments.
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| Barry Watzman 2002-10-10, 8:23 pm |
| It's a matter of just keeping on looking.
If you are going to get any more certifications, at this point, the
place to go is with Microsoft certifications. You can get MCP with one
exam, MCSA with 3 exams, and MCSE with 7.
However, the MS exams are FAR more difficult than the CompTIA exams.
Chris wrote:
> I have a+ and network+ now and still no job offers. Left a very
> stressful/unrewarding job at a call center a few months ago. Do you
> guys think there are any more certs that comptia offers that would
> improve my marketability (eg. linux+, i-net+) or is it just a matter
> of waiting now for the market itself to improve.
>
> Thanks for your comments.
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| Tom MacIntyre 2002-10-10, 9:23 pm |
| On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 01:05:34 GMT, Barry Watzman <Watzman@neo.rr.com>
wrote:
>It's a matter of just keeping on looking.
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>If you are going to get any more certifications, at this point, the
>place to go is with Microsoft certifications. You can get MCP with one
>exam, MCSA with 3 exams, and MCSE with 7.
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>However, the MS exams are FAR more difficult than the CompTIA exams.
>
Just wondering...with the same preparation, is this really true?
Tom
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>Chris wrote:
>> I have a+ and network+ now and still no job offers. Left a very
>> stressful/unrewarding job at a call center a few months ago. Do you
>> guys think there are any more certs that comptia offers that would
>> improve my marketability (eg. linux+, i-net+) or is it just a matter
>> of waiting now for the market itself to improve.
>>
>> Thanks for your comments.
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| On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 01:05:34 GMT, Barry Watzman <Watzman@neo.rr.com>
wrote:
>It's a matter of just keeping on looking.
>
>If you are going to get any more certifications, at this point, the
>place to go is with Microsoft certifications. You can get MCP with one
>exam, MCSA with 3 exams, and MCSE with 7.
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>However, the MS exams are FAR more difficult than the CompTIA exams.
I just spend 9 months doing outsourced technical support for microsoft
windows xp, so I'm pretty sure that covers me as far as microsoft
goes.
Thanks anyway,
cc
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| Bobster123 2002-10-10, 11:26 pm |
| >From: Chris campbell902@hotmail.com
wrote:
>Do you
>guys think there are any more certs that comptia offers that would
>improve my marketability (eg. linux+, i-net+) or is it just a matter
>of waiting now for the market itself to improve.
>I have a+ and network+ now and still no job offers.
An article in today's Washington Post says the IT job market may have finally
bottomed out, and should start to improve, albeit slowly.
I hope the article is right. 
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| On 11 Oct 2002 04:01:51 GMT, bobster123@aol.com (Bobster123) wrote:
>>I have a+ and network+ now and still no job offers.
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>An article in today's Washington Post says the IT job market may have finally
>bottomed out, and should start to improve, albeit slowly.
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>I hope the article is right.
That's what I thought 3 or 4 months ago, but you can never give up
hope.. what's the link?
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| >Pearl Jam 2002-10-14, 6:23 am |
| Although certs look good on a resume, it does NOT compare to real
hands-on experience as I personally prefer to hire someone with five
years experience rather than someone who has the cert but hardly or
close to no hands-on experience what-so-ever.
The job you held might have been stressful, sure, like what job isnt?
But not unrewarding as it would count as hands-on experience and on
the job training, per se.
Well, as this wasnt the case for me... Yes, if you aready have your A+
and your N+, then the best way to go would be the MS way... MCP, MOUS,
MCT, MCSA, MCSE, CCDBA... whatever u want after that or even CNA and
then CNE... but the point is to always be progressing and striving to
make yourself more valuable to the open market.
Indeed, Linux+, i-net+ and Server+ would be like nifty extra bonuses
to your collection of certs... which is always good too.
Good luck in your endeavors!
On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 01:05:34 GMT, Barry Watzman <Watzman@neo.rr.com>
wrote:
>It's a matter of just keeping on looking.
>
>If you are going to get any more certifications, at this point, the
>place to go is with Microsoft certifications. You can get MCP with one
>exam, MCSA with 3 exams, and MCSE with 7.
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>However, the MS exams are FAR more difficult than the CompTIA exams.
>
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>Chris wrote:
>> I have a+ and network+ now and still no job offers. Left a very
>> stressful/unrewarding job at a call center a few months ago. Do you
>> guys think there are any more certs that comptia offers that would
>> improve my marketability (eg. linux+, i-net+) or is it just a matter
>> of waiting now for the market itself to improve.
>>
>> Thanks for your comments.
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| >Pearl Jam 2002-10-14, 6:23 am |
| Dont be so gullible and believe everything you read... Let's just take
it one day at a time and follow the stock market closely as this is
the source that can really tell us if we gonna live or survive.
On 11 Oct 2002 04:01:51 GMT, bobster123@aol.com (Bobster123) wrote:
>>From: Chris campbell902@hotmail.com
>wrote:
>
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>>Do you
>>guys think there are any more certs that comptia offers that would
>>improve my marketability (eg. linux+, i-net+) or is it just a matter
>>of waiting now for the market itself to improve.
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>>I have a+ and network+ now and still no job offers.
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>An article in today's Washington Post says the IT job market may have finally
>bottomed out, and should start to improve, albeit slowly.
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>I hope the article is right.
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| Chris 2002-10-15, 10:25 am |
| On Mon, 14 Oct 2002 10:28:16 GMT, ">Pearl Jam<"
<PearlJamming@home.com> wrote:
>Although certs look good on a resume, it does NOT compare to real
>hands-on experience as I personally prefer to hire someone with five
>years experience rather than someone who has the cert but hardly or
>close to no hands-on experience what-so-ever.
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>The job you held might have been stressful, sure, like what job isnt?
>But not unrewarding as it would count as hands-on experience and on
>the job training, per se.
Thanks for the tip, I think I'll get my server+ and MCP XP then go job
hunting.
I spent 9 months at the call center that was long enough, they
promised me hands on experience in the interview but they never set up
a lab as promised. I was actually losing touch with the real
technology.
I'm not afraid of stress but I'll never work for another call center
because of the lack of respect and dignity.
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