From: Marvin Greenlee (marvingreenlee@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Jan 20 2006 - 18:49:25 GMT-3
CertCities.coms 10 Hottest Certifications for 2006
http://www.tcpmag.com/features/article.asp?editorialsid=95
--- Tim <ccie2be@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> Do you have a link for where this article can be
> found?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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