Certification (FYI)

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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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' @8 M+ ~. a$ q! zRoles where the right certification secures the position or increases the rate:

Security 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

4 o  p4 J* y- B. n/ n" tRoles where certification can help:
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Project Management - PMP (Certified Project Management Professional) Database Administrator - OCP (Oracle Certified Professional) Java developer SCJD (Sun Certified Java Developer)
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Roles where certification really is not an influencing factor at all:

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Most Software Development
Quality Assurance
Technical/Web Writing
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The top certifications for salary increase according to a recent 2005 survey by Certmag are:

MCSE+    - average $12,909 increase
0 n) l9 I' s8 T+ |5 L1 fMCT      - average $11,723 increase
CCNA     - average $9967 increase
CNE      - average $7262 increase
MCP+     - average $7072 increase
& c, ?" a2 K7 K, {+ ?CNA      - average $7061 increase
! D1 o' G8 _- C' T$ h% P% V% iNetwork+ - average $6487 increase
A+       - average $5134 increase
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3 d, `) u3 h& |: l; ~3 jThe 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.

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) Y7 X. g9 r4 ^% D# jTop 10 replies by programmers when their programs don't work:
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# K2 [- t" F+ g* f' g& o9. "It's never done that before."
+ Z& a4 `* f$ U2 I. F/ s8. "It worked yesterday."
7. "You must have the wrong version."
6. "It works, but it hasn't been tested."
5. "Somebody must have changed my code."
4. "Did you check for a virus?"
: R& ?/ p- X3 E9 m8 }9 q3. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
2. "Why do you want to do it that way?"
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& j& @# P7 S! w2 d* Z! rand finally ...

1. "I thought I fixed that."

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