[YLUG] Re:Test/Certification centre reccomendations ?

[Fintan Gaughan]

On 06/09/06, Simon Ward <simon at principia.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Robert Hulme wrote:
> >>    Personally, I have serious doubts about the value of Linux
> >> certification (or certification of any sort, if it comes to that)
> > Can be good for getting a job though.
>    This applies to MCSE and friends, certainly - since my aforementioned
> colleague got the four magic letters he's been having to beat the slave
> traders off with a big stick.
>
>    Personally, when I'm interviewing job candidates (which seems to
> happen with depressing regularity due to the McDonalds-like turnover
> where I work) I'm more interested in their ability to solve problems
> than what pieces of paper they have.
>
>    Everybody seems to have jumped on the certification bandwagon (who
> wants or needs a PHP certification, ferchrissakes?!) and as a result the
> whole thing has been devalued - MCSE and CCNA appear to be the two
> exceptions to the rule, but given the companies responsible for their
> administration etc. that's hardly surprising.
>
>    Maybe I'm getting cynical in my old age.
>
> Simon
>

Also not forgetting people with disabilities (like me) got no chance
in hell of a job.

All interview I had was you haven't qualifications on paper but when I
do get them and go back to same job their excuses is you are unable to
use telephone.
I am hard of hearing.

Fintan