On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 10:41 AM, Bill Walker <bill@wjw.nz> wrote:

Usually the gaps are identified when I am explaining to other staff how things work.

Or when we are planning a new deployment.

If you don't have those options available too you, something like the CCNA courseware would be a good start.

On 2016-12-15 09:55, Lesley Longhurst wrote:

Fair point.

How do suggest I identify the gaps? They are ��unknown unknowns��.

FROM: Bill Walker [mailto:bill@wjw.nz]
SENT: Wednesday, 14 December 2016 7:19 p.m.
TO: Lesley Longhurst <Lesley.Longhurst@opus.co.nz>
CC: Nznog <nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz>
SUBJECT: Re: [nznog] Certifications

I would suggest you stop looking at certifications and look at which
courses cover your gaps.

Sent from my Motorola mr1

On 14/12/2016, at 5:22 PM, Lesley Longhurst
<Lesley.Longhurst@opus.co.nz> wrote:

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

Opus International Consultants Ltd, 33 The Esplanade, Petone,
Lower Hutt 5012, New Zealand

PO Box 30 845, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand

+64 4 471 7002�� +64 21 244 3718�� lesley.longhurst@opus.co.nz

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