[plug] Linux and employment

[Michael De Santis]

Hi again - just a quick followup 


Have you checked out the Red Hat training courses at 

http://www.redhat.com.au/services/training/asiapac/index.html

Michael




Michael De Santis wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> MSCE certificates used to be the flavor of the month a couple of years
> ago but don't seem to be a major criteria with employers nowadays.
> 
> IMO - whatever certificate you hold or intending to do - the employer
> will always be more interested in your work experience rather than your
> qualifications.
> 
> just my two cents worth
> 
> Cheers
> Michael
> 
> 
> Darrell Horrocks wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> >
> > Having been using various forms of Linux, predominantly RedHat based,
> > for a while I have been thinking about changing my career (not
> > significantly), and am wondering about how useful these Linux skills
> > are?
> >
> > Given that there are no accreditation courses on offer on a month by
> > month basis here in Perth (of course there are the odd ones ;-) ) is it
> > worth really pursuing a Linux accreditation?  Does anyone know of a
> > Linux certification exam that one can take without a course?  There are
> > of course places like http://www.brainbench.com, but how much worth do
> > they have here in West AU??
> >
> > This really is the crux because if I want to go on and pursue a career
> > in this area, I need to gain some industry qualifications.  Currently I
> > am thinking about doing the MCSE exams and getting that (can also do
> > that without a course) purely to give me an certification acceptable to
> > employers.
> >
> > SO! to sum up.....
> >
> > 1) Does anyone know a company in WA that offers Linux certification by
> > exam only?
> >
> > 2) How transferable is Linux certification and skills into other Unix
> > (Solaris?) skills in practicality and in the minds of employers?
> >
> > 3) How much in demand are Linux skills?  I have yet to see a job in the
> > paper requiring them at a high level.
> >
> > 4) What skills in particular are going to make you attractive to
> > employers?  I am thinking along the lines of Sendmail, Apache, Perl etc.
> >
> > 5) Is there a better way to get into the Linux arena in WA without
> > getting these skills/certificates?
> >
> > Maybe the answers to this can get included into the FAQ?  I can even do
> > the writing ;-)
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Darrell
> 
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> Michael De Santis                        michael at harvestroad.com
> Systems Administrator                    Harvestroad Limited
> 
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