4th February 2012

How To: Certification and Pay Rises

One issue that often gets asked is whether you should ask for a pay rise after you have passed a certification exam. Let’s say that you have just passed your latest certification exam, and you feel that you now have greater value and skills so it’s time to talk about a pay rise with your boss. Here is a key tip.

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Internets of Interest:2 Sep 10

Collection of useful, relevant or inane places on the the Internets for 2 Sep 10:

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So You Want to Be a Network Consultant

Having spent over twenty years in I.T. and over seventeen years in networking, Iíve worked with a lot of Network Engineers. Career progression has always been a hot topic. Iíve always been interested in learning how people have found themselves in the job they now do. Here are ten tips from a Technical Services Director (or Vice President) on how to work for a Reseller.

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Mental Case on the iPad : Memorising and Refreshing Information

Mental Case for the iPad was released today, and I am well impressed. Looks great, feels great and improves my revision time.

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How Long Does It Take to Become a CCIE From 0?

I donít have the answer but in this not so brief post I can show you how long it took me and tell you a little about my journey.

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Has IT Certification Become Nothing More Than a Racket?

Has IT certification become nothing more than a racket? Something I heard this week made me really start to wonder?

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Why the CCIE Program Is More Useful Than the Certification Itself.

The CCIE program isn’t just about knowledge, it’s also about technique and methods that help you continue learning all your life.

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Dynamips, Dynagen, GNS3 0.7, IOS15.0 and Snow Leopard OSX

It works.

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Opinion: Observations on CCNP Changes and New CCIE SP Ops

Some observations on what the changes to the CCNP and CCIE programs tell us about Cisco intentions for their certification programs.

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Too Many Directions, Too Much to Think About

I’m working on too many things – too many technologies, too many vendors. How did I get here ?

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