Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone here with Cisco experience

date posted 5th May 2005 14:08

> But you don't need the courses and exams.
> All the documentation and IOS commands are available freely on this 're
> interweb thingy... of course you need to work for someone who's patient
> enough to allow you to read-up on things.
> If you're used to linux server maintenance, the principle of Cisco IOS is=
only
> a little different (although the commands can be a lot different), and th=
e
> context-sensitive in-line help actually makes it a little easier sometime=
s.
> And then there's some Perl modules available so you can automate repetiti=
ve
> tasks.


Yeah I know, let's face it, any IT person who gets stuck, heads for the net=
.

The problem is that I've seen a lot of jobs advertised for people with
CISCO knowledge, and they almost always want a CCNA.

It's the same problem I face in server admin jobs.
I don't have my MCSA / MCSE yet. And only because the exams are so
bloody expensive.


It's a never-ending circle.
To earn the certificate, you need a high-paying job.
To get the high-paying job, you need the certificate.

Unless you can be fortunate enough to get in with a company who will
pay for the cert.
But where I'm based, there are so many people looking for IT jobs,
it's difficult to get in anywhere.

Nicola

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Nicola Dunn

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