[ale] Unix Cert

[Greg]

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class=315264320-17062002>Â Â Â  Hello, Thomas:
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class=315264320-17062002>Â Â Â  I have just finished my last course 
and am ready to take it's final (to-nite) and the course final in a few 
weeks.  As for the job market, well, it is bad .... real bad ... and 
someone w/ no experience would have to work hard, as I am guessing you would be 
competing against experienced Sys Admins who are desperate for a job (see the 
archives on this list).  Of course, you could work for lower than 
slave wages to get your foot in the door (if you could find 
such a position).  
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class=315264320-17062002>Â Â Â  However, it is a good start, but you 
really need to get a *nix system and practice on a daily basis the stuff, as the 
courses don't cover everything (but that's just due to the massive amount of 
stuff that is out there).  The courses are good and the teachers are 
also,as well as the director, Matthew Shaul.  If you can get a co. to pay, 
then I would, as they are not cheap.
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class=315264320-17062002>Â Â Â  Good Luck,
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class=315264320-17062002>Â Â Â  Greg Canter
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  size=2>-----Original Message-----From: Dow Hurst 
  [mailto:dhurst at kennesaw.edu]Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 2:28 
  PMTo: tom hawks; ale at ale.orgSubject: Re: [ale] Unix 
  CertI know from Thomas Akin who is involved that it is a 
  good program. Â The courses are not trivial and are oriented toward hands 
  on experience. Â KSU has a pretty good track record of helping students 
  find positions thru the Career center. Â I have wanted to take the Unix 
  cert for a long time but just haven't made time.DowPS. Â I 
  work in the Chemistry dept. at KSU on research and act as the IRIX sysadmin. 
  :-) tom hawks wrote:
  
    
    

    Does anyone know anything about the Unix Cert 
    program at KSU and could someone with no experience get a job upon 
    completion?