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.

OK..

If you���re looking to learn then probably check out Juniper stuff then, it seems to be a bit more focussed on making sure you can practically do things, or perhaps there���s non-vendor certification training you can do?

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Nathan Ward