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A: Your local job market holds the answer
as techs are not evenly distributed. Browsing the Sunday classifieds should
give you a good initial impression.
Companies view certs, degrees and experience in different ways.
For some, a degree is all the matters. I have found that banking, legal,
and engineering companies I have contracted for have made a four year
an absolute need for any position. I have seen four year a requirement
for help desk at one major law firm. Sure, someone gets a four year IT
degree for help desk.
For others experience is what counts. Most managers I have known prefer
experience to anything on paper. These people are known to test you on
the spot or send you and a tech they trust into the back for a brutal
technical interview. Many have been burned by those holding paper but
lacking the ability to troubleshoot. There are people out there who can
impress you with paper but really can't fix anything. Getting a degree
does not mean you can troubleshoot.
Others feel that having a MS network means MS certs are mandatory. If
you have the ones they want they are happy. They start out this way but
once they get burned by a bozo they will look for a proven track record.
Each company is a bit different so you have to get out there and apply.
If your local market is flooded with IT people with certs, degrees, and
experience then you are better off staying where you are.
Dean S. Lautermilch
source: alt.certification.mcse
added: February 2003
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