[PLUG] [LBF] What *NIX certs looks good to upper level corp folks?

[kaze <kaze@voicenet.com>]

As a techie, what *NIX cert 'looks good' to upper level corp folks? (Putting
aside the whole paper-MCSE and experience over certification issues - certs
from VP of Sales point of view, for example.)

Assuming you get to an interview where this can be discussed, some places
realize where certs fit in and will take a cert or experience. Technical
people often can read a resume and see certification as unnecessary.

I found that VARs _really_ like certs. Some will train emps and give bonuses
and raised based on certs. They bill out people with certs for more.
Microsoft, SUN, etc require a certain number of certified emps to be a
partner or channel reseller. This status gets the VAR a plack to put on the
wall in the lobby, literature, CDs, cheaper training, etc.

I know there are certification programs, from CompTIA, the Red Hat Certified
Engineer (RHCE), Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPI), etc, but
has anybody heard of demand for these?


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