I am seeing here in the NW that companies are asking for MCSE and CCNA. I think they are asking for more now that the economy is in the toilet. They are trying to get one for both jobs.

So I am going to work on MCSE (one test at a time)MCP,MCSA,MCSE.

Is any one else seeing that?

Tom Whaley
CCNA, Network+

Yes, definately
All employers out there are trying to get more for thier dollar and they will. Supply and demand. There is an abundance of highly skilled IT folk out there right now looking for work despite all the radio adds and magazines that say "there are more than 2million IT jobs unfilled".

I remember about a year ago right before the .com burst when I was looking to move on. I hold some decent certifications, CCNA, CCDA, MCP CNA. There were tons of jobs and I was interveiwing everyday and basically had my pick.

Luckily I found a good small company and have been here a while and will stay until the dust settles. I still get stuff coming in, but it is way down from this time last year.
Get your certifications, get the hands on experience and stay on top of emerging technologies. Read the books, do it yourself and save the $6 or 7K that the bootcamps want you to pay. Sure, holding an MCSE certification is marketable, but so is experience.

I think that is stretching you IT man just a little to much.

depending on company size that is but If i had to do both things just wouldn't be good on one of those bad weeks were everyting goes wrong and you have power outages and what not.


goin2cisco.

have you looked at the MCSA stuff. you can use the Net+ you already have (get the A+ its a breeze) and you don't have to get the silly MS elective.

thats what I'm headin for.

Matt
A+, MCP (more to come)