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Certifications in all areas of IT consulting are becoming more prevalent, but which ones really make a difference in pay and hiring trends, here is the answer from new research and analysis at certmag.com and our own research into the 3,000+ new requests for IT consultants over the last year:
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4 G7 a r6 ^; b- y) u1 URoles where the right certification secures the position or increases the rate:; M8 y2 H- O+ g0 ^+ R n: J- A
7 O- W1 p9 Z+ E9 W! [- tSecurity Specialist - CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professionals) Cisco Network Specialist - CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Systems Administrator - MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) Breakfix hardware technician - A+ SAP Functional Expert - SAP Certification in the module required i.e. FI/CO, MM, HR, PM# q- m; g$ ^2 @* q1 P
( \6 r- o$ t% GRoles where certification can help:
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: P6 N' Q! m8 P0 `, K0 \Project Management - PMP (Certified Project Management Professional) Database Administrator - OCP (Oracle Certified Professional) Java developer SCJD (Sun Certified Java Developer)- ~5 f0 c& W& p1 }* H
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Roles where certification really is not an influencing factor at all:
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Business Analysis
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Technical/Web Writing6 @( Q0 C* d5 J9 q* W( P& P' {
Business Intelligence
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The top certifications for salary increase according to a recent 2005 survey by Certmag are:. q+ Y E. {+ W2 f0 Z! `
9 k$ x: Z# S: N' s' CMCSE+ - average $12,909 increase. W* j8 f3 B- v1 a, q
MCT - average $11,723 increase ) s. w$ e$ H. C6 s8 l1 e, j
CCNA - average $9967 increase
8 X$ ?" b u' ACNE - average $7262 increase + z5 a Z. d! I
MCP+ - average $7072 increase b" U9 t6 `6 p" E" H
CNA - average $7061 increase - p# n: ]6 J; A& x
Network+ - average $6487 increase
' l8 {6 V n1 L( DA+ - average $5134 increase% @" H3 V4 \7 N7 C8 ~& a
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The only professional certification in Canada is the Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) designation from CIPS. More information can be found at www.cips.ca/standards on this designation and the impact it can have on your marketability as a consultant.. Y! V# E' C6 f/ h
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Top 10 replies by programmers when their programs don't work: 7 }2 G$ C( [8 G6 a
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10. "That's weird..."
5 s3 C' P( x" F% O0 \$ W9. "It's never done that before." # E5 w& t% V4 C
8. "It worked yesterday."
3 c. n9 W7 J& {' H' U, d7. "You must have the wrong version." 2 m2 }2 ]$ X$ _. G
6. "It works, but it hasn't been tested." % r! A3 o- i! x( d* L/ X8 R
5. "Somebody must have changed my code." & t5 v$ B8 Z. t: e' f9 v
4. "Did you check for a virus?" & `! x( K/ Y* ?) J) p5 ^
3. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
5 K, k Q# r1 [9 Q2. "Why do you want to do it that way?"
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and finally ...
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; h/ X: O9 \8 o F6 \* ?1. "I thought I fixed that." |
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