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I got my RHCT and did a quick check on monster.com to see what might be available. One hit in Williamsport, PA. I searched RHCE and it came back with ten hits. When I searched "linux system administrator" it came back with the motherload: 410 hits.
Guess certification has a long way to go before it earns real industry respect.
I am thinking along the same track as your h1tman. I would rather be able to say, "I have this, this, and this certification", instead of "I don't have any certifications because I already know it all".
Sounds a little cocky I think. Plus, what's having the certification going to hurt you when you apply for a job? Nothing compared to if someone else gets the job because they have the certification and you don't. Just my 2 cents.
I had a co-worker at Wichita State University who put in over 500 applications accross the country for IT releated jobs on Monster.com. He didn't have any certifications, but he was a 5 year CS/IT graduate and has been using linux for 4 years. He didn't get any returns on those 500 apps.
Granted i think if he had the certs, that it might of increased his chances slighty, mainly because monster.com is a pretty dammed high traffic site. A lot of 16-year olds will claim to be an experts in linux, how do you filter? (EDIT: not to insult anyone on this site, sorry, there are many knowledgable 16-year olds here)
I will repeat something someone said in another thread, they are a small part of a big picture. I think they're neccessary, but they will not get you a job.
Being and admin will involve tons of people skills (stupid users, "I deleted x11, it didn't do anything"), as well as your Linux MacGyver Skills.
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