MCSE? CCNA? Choosing The Right Computer Certification For Your Career
When youre choosing which computer certification to pursue next, you should also be formulating a plan for your career. Your time is precious, and you should never choose to pursue a certification because its hot. There are some hard questions you should ask yourself before deciding to pursue the CCNA, CCNP, CCVP, CCSP, CCIE, MSCE, or any of the many other vendor certifications that are out there.
Why do I want this certification?
This is the biggest and most important question you should answer before you spend a dime on books or classes.
If your primary goal in earning a certification is the money you feel companies will throw at you after you get it, make sure to do your research first. Basing your certification pursuits on a salary survey can lead to some serious frustration on your part. Dont get me wrong, I like money. J But those surveys can be very misleading. Theres really no such thing as an average salary in IT. Job responsibilities and requirements vary greatly from company to company, to the point where a network admin may make $25K at one job and $75K at another....