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

[Mike Evans]

Ben,

It hurts me to say it - but one of the accreditation schemes is probably 
the best way of demonstrating to yourself and a prospective employer 
that you are both capable and serious about Linux.

It hurts me even more (and will pain certain members of the LUG) to 
point out that Red Hat are based in Guildford on the science park 
attached to the University of Surrey.  They run courses which finish 
with an exam and the resulting accreditation. (I know this because I 
used to do some work for another firm on the science park.) One day I 
might even put myself on one!  Generally you can get the tax back on 
this sort of thing if you are paying for it yourself.

Despite what people have to say about Red Hat, their Linux offering is 
probably the most widely used in industry, although I imagine that 
Novell's Suse is catching up, particularly in the few organisations 
putting Linux on the desktop.

Mike

Ben Sutton 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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