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Old 02-20-2012, 05:43 PM   #23
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This is why certs aren't as great as they use to be.

How IT pros cheat on certification exams
Perhaps think about signing up for a program at a technical institution?

anyways
I agree that certs are great when HR has to look through hundreds of applicants. What people in industry tell me is, "certs help you get your foot in the door by separating the people who have certs and people who don't". After that no one really cares. When you go in for an interview they'll definitely be able to see how technically inclined you are. Do you get along with other people? How quickly can you learn? How quickly you can solve a problem?

As for certs, I wouldn't waste your time on any of those unless they're windows or cisco; especially if you're just starting off and don't have any experience. You're going to have to go out and buy some routers and switches or use emulation software like GNS3 or packet tracer(this is just script rather than emulation) in order to practice. I recommend taking some courses or signing up for a program truthfully. This way you have a nice lab environment to work in; not to mention you'll actually feel what it's like to work under pressure.

good luck on your career path
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