From: Tom Larus (tlarus@cox.net)
Date: Tue Feb 13 2007 - 19:36:11 ART
I think Voice would be better for marketability these days. While there
are many jobs for CCIEs amd CCNPs these days, it seems to me that many
want CCIE or CCNP and something else that is just as important or MORE
important than CCIE would be for that particular job. The CCNP with the
specialized something extra (such as CCVP) will probably win out over
the CCIE R&S without the special something they are looking for.
If you are a plain vanilla CCIE in the R&S track, it seems you need to
also be a firewall expert, or a Linux expert, or an expert on Windows
clustering, or virtualization, or a CISSP, or a super-duper Lead
Engineer type, for so many of the advertised positions.
I got a notification today about a security C&A document person where
they wanted a B.S and also desired CCIE and CISSP. I am on a C&A team
now, and why a CCIE is that helpful for preparing C&A documentation
packages is beyond me, but it is encouraging to see that someone would
think it highly desirable. My boss on the C&A project likes my
technical writing, my attention to detail, and my obsession with being
accurate/honest, and I would have all that even if I had never passed
the CCIE Lab exam.
Best regards,
Tom Larus, CCIE #10,014
P.S. There have been 368 free downloads of my CCIE training books.
That is great! Thanks to all who downloaded, as well as to those who
purchased them some time ago when they were still pretty fresh.
CCIELabRat@aol.com wrote:
>Abderrahim,
>I think it is all relative to you.
>Most people have little to know expertise in deploying and supporting Voice.
>Now that Voice has and is becoming more main stream I still think it is up
>to you to decide. Yes all the CCIE Labs are Hard Cisco makes them that Way So
>Our Employers Make $$$ this come our way.
>So if your comfortable with the material in CCIE Voice Track stop worrying
>and go for it.
>If your more confident in CCIE/RS Track than start your journey there.
>But start your journey soon.
> Don't let fear and Indecision hold you up.
>
>Just my My Humble Opinion
>
>CcieLabRat
>
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