IF you were an employer, what would MCSE/CCNA/A+ mean to you?

[notfred]

I think, if I was hiring, it'd mean "interested in the field, probably generally knowledageble, but not willing to put in the effort to get a real coolege degree".
Still, better than what I'd think of someone w/ a ITT Tech or similar degree from a "get your degree in 18 months!" school. I'd think "Don't care at all about the field, was stuck in a crappy job, went shortest cheapest route to trying to get a new job with better pay".

 

[cchen]

I wouldn't hire anyone with that kind of degree.... unless they were hired for help desk or some other low level networking job

 

[PsychoAndy]

In this economy? $5.15 an hour.

-PAB

 

[jimmygates]

Two words..."paper techs". Look for experience.



-Jimbo

 

[ATLien247]

Originally posted by: jimmygates
Two words..."paper techs". Look for experience.



-Jimbo

Exactly. I would look for experience over a degree and/or certification.

 

[Shelly21]

It means nothing to me unless they have the experience or the appropriate degree to back that up.

I know how easy it is to get MCSE/CCNA/A+ .....

Degree doesn't really mean as much as experience.. but it shows character, (like willing to put 4 years into something...)

 

[NogginBoink]

Nothing.

Unless you can prove that you have the skills, the paper is meaningless.

I have MCP, MCP+I, MCSE, MCSE+I, MCSD, MCDBA, MCP+SB certifications and think they're all pretty much meaningless.

 

[Night201]

I don't think that is fair. If someone really wants to persue networking, they don't really offer that in college, so they have to go the certificate route. Doesn't mean there is no effort to get a real college degree. What if they have a college degree and the certifications? Then what? Experience is a huge thing though, I mean, I wouldn't hire someone right out of tech school to be in charge of a network...you have to work your way up, but the certs will help in that.

 

[DougK62]

I will have a Bachelors degree in CS this fall, and over this current summer I studied for and earned A+, Net+, and CCNA. I am not so naive to think that an employer will look at my certs and figure I'm well suited to be stuck in front of their company's routers. When an employer looks at my resume, here is what I want him/her to think: "He's got a degree so he must be a well rounded learner. It's not a cupcake degree so he must be smart and really like the subject. He got three IT certs in 3 months. He must be a really motivated and enthusiastic person to pursue something like that!"

Of course, if I had "real world" experience I would want an employer to read more into my certs than this...

 

[Beau]

Book smart, nothing more.

 

[ATLien247]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Nothing.

Unless you can prove that you have the skills, the paper is meaningless.

I have MCP, MCP+I, MCSE, MCSE+I, MCSD, MCDBA, MCP+SB certifications and think they're all pretty much meaningless.

Well, in your case, all you have is MS certs, so you're exactly right.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: Beau6183
Book smart, nothing more.

i think a retarded monkey could get an A+ cert. i guess smart is relative.