[ale] OT but IT related question regarding certifications

[Mark Wright]

Hi Brandon,

I would be interested in your certification class.  I have somehow  
managed to skate through the last 25 years without acquiring any  
letters to put after my sigs.  Right now I'm looking for anything  
that will help in getting another job.

Mark Wright
m.perry.wright at gmail.com



On Mar 30, 2010, at 12:11 PM, Brandon Checketts wrote:

> Van,
>
> LPIC Tests are $160/each and you need two of them to get the LPIC-1
> Certification (minus 10% with vouchers)
>
> I'm planning on leading a free LPIC-1 certification class in Athens  
> starting
> mid-May, probably on Wednesday nights.  If anybody is interested in  
> that, please
> let me know so that I can get a feel for the interest.
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon Checketts
>
>
> Van Loggins wrote:
>> OK it sounds like I should probably lean towards LPIC-1 or Redhat
>> certifications.
>>
>> two more questions guys and I'll stop bugging everyone.
>>
>> 1. How much does the certification tests for RHCE and LPIC-1 cost?
>>
>> 2. are there any kind of classes,etc. that would help me prepare for
>> these exams?
>>
>> I haven't worked a lot with Linux for the past several years so I'm a
>> bit rusty. The last Admin experience I had was with Redhat based LTSP
>> servers and with NCR based X-Terminals but that was back in 2005.  
>> Beyond
>> this I did setup and administrate a Linux base Hylafax server at  
>> my last
>> job.
>>
>> I've got 9 years of IT related job experience, but in todays  
>> market you
>> have to do whatever you can to stand out from the crowd as there are
>> literally hundreds of applicants for any given job.
>>
>> I've only had a few job interviews since I became unemployed back in
>> December. The most Memorable was the first and second interview  
>> with a
>> certain "Geeky" IT company in Alpharetta where after being called  
>> back
>> for a second interview I was informed via email that I didn't get the
>> job because they felt I was overqualified for it.
>>
>> To say the least that hurt my pride, I thought I was a shoe-in for  
>> the job.
>>
>> Thanks for the advice, and if this got too far off topic please  
>> accept
>> my apologies.
>>
>>
>> Van Loggins, A+
>>
>> 678-316-0136
>>
>> http://www.pc-repair-dahlonega.co.cc/
>>
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/vanloggins
>>
>>
>> On 3/29/2010 11:20 AM, Brandon Checketts wrote:
>>> I just took the LPIC-1 certification tests this weekend and  
>>> overall thought that
>>> the tests did a fair job of guaranteeing that the candidate have  
>>> a basic amount
>>> of technical knowledge and experience.  The LPIC-1 certification  
>>> just covers
>>> generic tasks though (users, file systems, permissions, etc), and  
>>> doesn't really
>>> touch on any applications, which is what I think most employers  
>>> would be
>>> interested in.  From what I can tell LPIC-2 is more intended for  
>>> that.
>>>
>>> I've got some extra vouchers for 10% off the LPI tests if you  
>>> decide to go that
>>> route.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Brandon Checketts
>>>
>>> Van Loggins wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm currently unemployed and looking into getting some new
>>>> certifications to help me get a new job.
>>>>
>>>> I currently only have CompTIA A+ certification.
>>>>
>>>> I was thinking about getting CompTIA Linux+ or CompTIA Network+
>>>> certifications.
>>>>
>>>> Are these worth getting or would there be a better certification  
>>>> for me
>>>> to get.
>>>>
>>>> I don't have a lot of money to work with as my unemployment  
>>>> check only
>>>> goes so far so I want to make sure whatever I get is worth  
>>>> getting and
>>>> will help me get a new job soon.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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