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Old 02-18-2012, 03:04 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Glove View Post
dont bother with any certs man,

any decent employer wont give a shit about them, because they know most certs can be cheated on.

the only employers who care about certs are the ones who give you minimum wage anyway,

its all about having a diploma or degree, and lots of experience.

going the cert route is a dead end
I recently hired a person who has A+ and Network+, along with 3 or so years of work experience. He didn't have a Computer Science degree but that was fine. In the end, he showed me he is hard working and fast learning.

1 person was hired. 50 or so people applied within a week. If I see someone who has certs and some work experience, it tells me this person is professional and knows some basic tech knowledge. It'll save me hours on training.

In short: certs matter. The place I work at is certainly decent, and definitely not minimum wage.
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