[Klug-general] Methods of Gaining Linux Skills to Work in Industry

[Karl Lattimer]

>
> So, my question is, what is the best method of coming up with proof  
> for
> potential employers that I can administer Linux?  Should I be  
> looking at
> certification, or is my day to day experience enough? If you work with
> Linux, what do you think your employer was looking for when you  
> applied?

IMHO your best bet is to work on an open project doing sysadmin  
donkey work, for instance the gnome project, the website is being re- 
written, they'll need someone to work on the apache/mysql side of  
things and do a little programming. If you can get onto a project  
like that it reflects what you're capable of doing quite well,  
showing motivation too as you're working for free.

That should help get your foot in the door, if you've got a few years  
commercial experience with windows (demonstrates you can hold down a  
tech job) and have worked with linux and the LAMP stack on a project  
then it speaks for itself.

K,