From: Tim (ccie2be@nyc.rr.com)
Date: Fri Jan 20 2006 - 18:17:36 GMT-3
Do you have a link for where this article can be found?
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From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Chris Broadway
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 3:17 PM
To: Capt.Spock
Cc: Group Study
Subject: Re: WAY WAY WAY OT:- Re: CCIE Numbers are Flying!
That rating has nothing to do with what the industry considers a "top
certification". It is only how many "readers" are taking those certs. It
the article:
*#6: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
**Vendor:* Cisco <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/>
*Reader Interest Score (out of 20):* 11
*Buzz Score (out of 10):* 9
*Total:* 20
Okay, don't freak out. We know this was our No. 1 title last year. And we
also know that this title probably the most respected certification in the
world thanks to its grueling, day-long lab exam that tests candidates'
hands-on skills with Cisco hardware at the highest levels.
And no, the title's reputation isn't sinking. Quite the opposite: Its buzz
is stronger than ever, and all of contributors once again placed the CCIE on
their personal top 10 lists, with two putting it at No. 1.
So why did it end up at No. 6? It all comes down to the reader score. This
year, slightly less of you said that you plan to achieve the title in the
next 12 months -- perhaps the reality of exactly how difficult that goal is
has set in for some. Also, more of you reported already being CCIEs than
even before. While the increase is only a handful, the two factors combined
are enough to keep the title "hot," just not hot enough to take first place
again.
Even with this explanation, we know some of you will still be very
disappointed with this ranking. At least it leaves some suspense for the
2006: What will be No. 1? Just five more to go, so let's move on to our next
entry -- two actually, as there's a tie at position No. 4 (read note at
start of article if you're wondering why there's no No. 5).
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