[65043] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: [Re: This may be stupid but.. ]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stephen Sprunk)
Mon Nov 10 13:49:27 2003
From: "Stephen Sprunk" <stephen@sprunk.org>
To: "Fisher, Shawn" <SFisher@Bresnan.com>
Cc: "North American Noise and Off-topic Gripes" <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 12:42:52 -0600
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Thus spake "'Timothy R. McKee'" <tim@baseworx.net>
> I agree certifications are overated at best.
>
> Give me someone with the right attitude and I'll teach him anything.
>
> Showing the ability to get things done is the greatest skill imo.
Unfortunately, most recruiters and even hiring managers have no way to
determine if a candidate has the skills or attitude necessary for a high-end
tech job. This, IMHO, is where certifications become somewhat valid; they
provide a minimum bar (however low) for non-technical people to use.
They're misused too, of course. I've had several recruiters tell me I
wasn't qualified for a job because I wasn't a CCNA -- CCIE wasn't good
enough.
S
Stephen Sprunk "God does not play dice." --Albert Einstein
CCIE #3723 "God is an inveterate gambler, and He throws the
K5SSS dice at every possible opportunity." --Stephen Hawking
