How scarce are CCNA-certified jobs? Is relocation generally required?
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CCNA's are always going to be needed because it is a way of seperating yourself from non-certified people not to mention that you have or had at one point or another the knowledge to learn and comprehend the resources that come with knowing CCNA information.  Unfortunately the CCNA certification is the most common Cisco certification to obtain  so my advice to you would be to not stop with the CCNA and continue on with the rest of the Cisco certifications.  I would also suggest that you to move to a metro area so that you could find more jobs than just 1 or 2 that you might find in a small area.  Good Luck
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Why don't you join CISCO systems, IT Essential 1 hardware and software? They have good training labs for such things..
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first you have to take A+ for hardware cause it will help you when you Begin to take MCSE after that try CCNA
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Most organizations have a qualification process you have ot go through. I would contact the CIO/CTO's office and ask them if you can get a copy, and what they look for most.\n\nGood Luck.
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If you're wanting to become an technician and deal with hardware, you may not need qualfications. I know several people who have become IT support members without. \n\nYou will need some prior knowledge though. You will need to be able to do more than changing a GFX card say. You will likely need knowlege of all aspects. \n\nYou can gain knowledge by browsing the internet. After all, the net is filled with computer garb.\n\nIf you can afford to do so, or are currently claiming unemployment benefit, you can ask companies near you for 'unpaid' experience. This is how I got into the games industry. Although I have a Master's degree in computing I struggled to find work. Working for free for a few weeks you can gain lots of knowledge, a bit of experience and a great reference from your employer. \n\nMost folks have training in IT now but no experience. I was in that category for sometime. You need to give yourself an edge. \n\nYou may think 'I'm not working for f**king free!!', but it may just lead to something. It happened to me and others I know.\n\nHope this helps and good luck. :-D
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Yah it's a bit true. If you have ccna certification then its true. If you have a merit background or if you are a topper throughout, then you are not bound to networking only. Best OF Luck boy , Build up your Career!!
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Try the Nat-West, they did self cert.at one time, not too sure about now but well worth a try- best of luck.
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Being a Cisco Certified Network Associate shows that you have the established baseline level of knowledge in routing and switching. If you have the means, (sounds like you're indicating you don't right now) take an instructor-led course (1st choice) or an online prep course. The most important things to know well are the basics of routing and TCP/IP, switching and VLANs, and make sure you know your IP addressing/subnetting and ACLs well. Your CCNA certification is good for 3 years, and you renew it by retesting or by achieving a higher level certification. The best books you can read to cover all of the fundamentals are the Cisco Press books, CCNA Self Study: either "Intro to Cisco" or "Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices". I put a link below. Many other books to choose from, but I would start with the Cisco Press book, and maybe just use ONE additional book, like an Exam Cram or Sybex study guide, preferably one that comes with a CDROM and you can generate your own practice tests. When you pass the practice tests with 80% or better, you're ready for the real thing. In addition, make sure to go through Cisco's web site on this as well. I put a link to that also below. Good luck, wise move learning Cisco.
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I would suggest you go for course in CCNA. Its a nice one and industry oriented. Recently a friend of mine in India did this course and no sooner he wrote the exam than an MNC picked him up!
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CCNA have good scope\nThe Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) credential is the premium certification for professionals who design and develop custom business solutions with Cisco routers and switches.  Cisco Certifications focus on both routing and switching, as well as WAN switching solutions in network design and network support, providing you with flexible options for career development.  \n\nCCNA Certification is awarded by Cisco Systems and signifies the competency achieved in installing, configuring, and operating LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.  The certification exams are computer based. \n\nBenefits\n\nThe CCNA certification, being widely recognized, offers improved job prospects in the field of LAN, and WAN infrastructure installation and maintenance using Cisco, and compatible equipment. \n\nWhat are the CCNA test requirements?\n\nThere are no pre-requisites for taking the CCNA exam. The only requirement being payment of the CCNA exam fee, which is about US$ 125. The CCNA certification is composed of 1 (ONE) individual exam, i.e. CCNA (short form for Cisco Certified Network Associate).  The exam code for the CCNA exam is 640-607. The CCNA test contains identification and situational questions, in addition to Flash based simulation questions.\n\nAs mentioned previously, to attain CCNA certification, you must pass only one exam, i.e CCNA, exam code: 640-607. Broadly, the exam objectives are given below:\n\nCCNA exam objectives:\n\n·       Bridging/Switching\n\n·       OSI Reference Model and Layered Communication\n\n·       Routed Protocols\n\n·       Routing Protocols\n\n·       WAN Protocols\n\n·       Network Management\n\n·       LAN Technologies\n\n·       Cisco Basics, IOS, and Network Basics\n\nCCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA-certified technicians can install, configure, and operate LAN/WAN and dial access services for small networks.
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Post your resume on Monster.com and update it everyday.  Just having a certification doesn't mean that you will get hired as a CCNA.  Most places want experience.  Good luck.
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The benefits of being CCIE certified is that you are professionally and technically sound in most every aspect of Cisco equipment and software related to that particular field.  It is the highest rating available in there certifications.  It is basically the step above CCNP, CCSP, CDP and CCIP.  Each level kind of deals with different levels of information depending on what your actually doing in the technical world.  CCIE is supposed to a culmination of all of that experience and basically be knowledable in all of it.  The cerfications are difficult and require you completely understand Cisco and networking in general.  Not surprising there aren't many out there.  With all of that though, you'll probably never have to look for a job and you'll be paid top dollar for what you know.\n\nTotal of Worldwide CCIEs:  13,417  (last updated 06.1.2006) \nTotal of Routing and Switching CCIEs: 12716 \nTotal of Security CCIEs: 677 \nTotal of Service Provider CCIEs: 335 \nTotal of Storage Networking CCIEs: 39 \nTotal of Voice CCIEs:   301 \n\nThis is the number according to Cisco's website.
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I have CCNA and CCNP and make 75K+, granted I leveraged very well, but I started at 40K 4 years ago, and that was just as I was finishing the CCNP.
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The good bit is that you have experience. I would get some certs too as some of those hiring like to see them whether you think it really indicates ability or not. So the usual A+,network+, MCP,MCSA.MCSE etc and whatever your specialism is (mine was citrix). If you could get some documented project management experience then that would give more opportunity to "shop around" in terms of pastures new. There is, apparently another skills shortage in some areas of IT.Obviously IT is another profession where ageism also plays a part.
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a CCNA certificate\n\nvisit this website to know more about this certificate\nhttp://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le0/le9/learning_certification_type_home.html\ntraining is needed to pass the exam....which can be sought from the website itself or any other third party teacher in your location
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Hi Karthik,\n\nFor Networking, most of the organizations prefer experienced people since only few people will be there to manage entire network infrastructure of the company which is brain of the company. Even few companies are willing to take freshers with CCNA, they prefer BTech graduates. You can search for a job in service sectors or Educational institutes or Banking organizations first for the experience and then you can try for corporates
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Ok, if you have to ask this question then you obviously don't have any experience (or very little).  That's not an attack, it's just an observation.  The relevance is very significant.  \n\nWith little to no experience NO certification will "land" you a top Microsoft job.  There is no certification out there that can replace experience.  \n\nMicrosoft has a few levels of certification.  The more prestigious is the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).  There are some other certifications on different tracks such as a database administrator.\n\nI've been in the IT business for 6 years (not too terribly long) w/ the last 2 years being in a consultant role.  I have an MCSE in Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.  I also have my Cisco CCNP.  While these certifications certainly help my consulting firm w/ their Cisco and Microsoft partnerships, it doesn't do much for one's salary if you don't have the experience to match.  Certifications aren't difficult to come by and you get a lot of people coming into the market w/ Certs out the wazoo w/ no real experience.  \n\nSorry to rant, but I just want you to know the truth.  Don't go paying $4000, or however much, to attend a course to get an MCSE at a school because they tell you that you can land a sweet job w/ the cert.  These certification "mills" will fill your head full of dreams that will end up getting you burned while padding their pockets.  \n\nWith that said, if you are willing to put the money and effort into getting a certification w/ the realization that you'll have to take a few modest jobs to start out then that's a different story.  \n\nIf you're not already in the IT business then think long and hard about it before you go in.  A lot of people think that just because they like computers that they'll automatically like a job in computers.  The IT industry is very tough and fast paced.  The technology changes rapidly and to be able to make it in the field you have to keep up.  This requires a LOT of time on your part in addition to actually doing the work.  It's not for everyone.  You have to ABSOLUTELY love it and be willing to neglect the ones you love to succeed. \n\nI actually wish that someone would have told me how it is before I got into it.  I'm now looking for a new line of work!