From: Peter Van Oene (pvo@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Feb 15 2001 - 18:48:09 GMT-3
Quick comment on the following below
Greg Posey mentioned the following:
>My reaction has been to plan for the bar being raised. At one time, having
>a High School diploma was considered an accomplishment. In the Engineering
>field, a B.S. was the mark of excellence - and the M.S. is quickly becoming
>the standard. In the IT field, how could we expect the trend to migrate any
>slower? After (hopefully) passing the R/S CCIE this year, I realize I need
>to get a 2nd (or 3rd) CCIE if I really want to be in the upper-echelon. I'm
>working harder, and studying more for this certification than I did in 6
>years of undergrad and grad Engineering - but I realize that at age 27, I'm
>far from the "I've done it, now I don't have to study anymore" status.
Although I agree with most of your sentiment, the concept that more CCIE certs
(ie becoming multiply certified) adds little additional value. In my experienc
e, the CCIE certification is a decent barometer of technical competence, but so
mewhat wide in focus. For many employers, much of the material tested in the
R/S exam (which represents the lion's share of CCIE's) is outside the scope of
their requirements. Hence, a candidate will attain some respect for having pas
sed the test, but will be evaluated on their relevant knowledge. With that in
mind, having double the unrelated knowledge seems to add very little to the can
didates profile outside of indicating that the individual spends a fair amount
of their personal time working on personal certifications.
Pete
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