[Gllug] getting into the linux work scene

[Tethys]

>What are the most respected certifications for the UK market? I have
>seen information on Linux+, LPI (seems well spoken of) and RHCE.

I can't speak for others, but when I'm recruiting, I tend to ignore
certifications like this. Real world experience counts for 10 times
as much as a piece of paper that says you know the theory. Given the
amount of money that professional certifications cost, I can't see
it's worth taking them.

>I want to focus my time as best I can. What I want to know is: if you
>were hiring for a junior network admin, what do I need to add to my
>skillset to make you sit up and take notice?

Again, from personal experience, one of the main things I look for is
breadth of experience (perhaps more so than depth). Learn about as many
different things as you can. Pick up an old Unix workstation on Ebay
(sun4c machines are going for less than a tenner, for example) and
learn about Solaris, HP/UX, DG/UX, OSF/1 etc. Set up a home network
with DNS, NFS, Samba, NIS, LDAP, NTP, syslog, etc. Build yourself
a firewall, and learn about NAT and port forwarding. Just acquire
knowledge of as many related topics as you can.

Tet

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