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

[Nathan Friend]

Hello Ben,
It's a good question and something I've been thinking about too.  If
you go down the certification route there are a couple of courses I've
found so far.  Comptia Linux+
http://certification.comptia.org/linux/default.aspx this looks like a
good starting block I got about 50% of the sample question right.

The other route are the Linux Professional Institute Certifications,
these look much more indepth and consist of 4 exams.

For either course you can study from home and then take the exam at
any Thompson Prometric test centre (there is one in Maidstone).

I'd me interested to hear of any other course people know of.

On 1/22/07, Ben Sutton <bensutton at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Having read the job advert forwarded by Alan, I started thinking about
> what skills are required to work with Linux out in industry and more
> specifically how to gain those skills.  I work with Windows in my day
> job but use Linux almost exclusively at home and have done for around 6
> years now.
>
> Having used Linux day in day out for 6 years, you learn how to configure
> Apache, write the odd bash script, recompile a kernel, etc - but I've
> never felt confident enough in my skills to apply for Linux related
> jobs.
>
> 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?
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ben.
>
>
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