I probably should have provided a bit more context.

I��ve been ��in the industry�� since 1985 and I know just how little a piece of paper is ACTUALLY worth in relation to real experience. I��ve recently had a change of job title, and the new one has the N word in it. And although I have been doing network stuff off and on for decades, I��m on a learning curve. I��ve picked up a lot of info on the run, but I recognise that there are some gaps in my knowledge.

I��m looking for the most sensible path to fill those gaps, and ��I��m going for certs�� is one way to justify training expenditure.

I work for a company of 3000+ people located in various countries, and I��m the one global ��resource�� for our networks. I need to know a lot of stuff.

From: Chris O'Donoghue [mailto:chris@tasman.net]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 December 2016 5:05 p.m.
To: Lesley Longhurst <Lesley.Longhurst@opus.co.nz>
Cc: Nznog <nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz>
Subject: Re: [nznog] Certifications

I think it depends on your career track.

If you intend being a network admin for a normal company then common certifications help. If you want to work with a network company it matters much less.

However, overseas, if you don't have a reputation, then certification will help.

Chris

On 14/12/2016 15:32, Lesley Longhurst <Lesley.Longhurst@opus.co.nz> wrote:

Hi all,

As an all-purpose leading network bod for my company, what��s a good certification strategy? I deal with a wide range of stuff from local LANs to international backbones, and it��s high time I got myself a piece of paper to ��prove�� that I know some stuff.

Is CCNA still a good starting point?

Lesley Longhurst

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