Lazy job advert of the week

http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?op=302&dockey=xml/8/7/87723d97428f5cee32f75366b03cdfa8@endecaindex&source=19&FREE_TEXT=ccie+security&rating=99

"IT certifications such as CCIE, A+..."

'Hmm so you have your CCIE R&S but no A+? Sorry we can't use you'

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LarryDaMan

Funny, I live like 3 miles from there. They also threw CISSP and MCSE in there with the A+. It was no doubt an HR person or Headhunter/Recruiter who wrote that one.

the_erickee

Lol. That is pretty funny. "You're not A+ certiifed?!?!? We are going to cut the salary range to 60k/yr then." A+ shouldn't be an option for them. haha

GT-Rob

haha I ran across this one today

"Knowledge of Network Architecture, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, or NCSE, TCP/IP Networks, Experience with connectivity from T1 to OC3"

Whats an NCSE? :P

Mrock4

Nortel Certified Support Expert = NCSE

http://app97.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/teds/cs/maintc.jsp?level=2&category=12&subcategory=12

GT-Rob

bah, I even googled it in case but I didn't see anything lol

Mrock4

Haha, yeah I did too. Just got lucky..learn something new every day..

astorrs

Yeah and we all know the A+ certifies expert level security knowledge...

techimaster

Some of the job board postings are a real joke. I've seen many agents ask questions relating to .NET such as ASP .Net and C# .Net as if they're completely different technologies. I think most of them don't have a clue about IT technologies

Its worrying when these people are supposed to be the initial contact between you and the company.

Always best to do as much background work on the company instead of taking an agents word for it!

snadam

Mrock4 wrote:

Nortel Certified Support Expert = NCSE

http://app97.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/teds/cs/maintc.jsp?level=2&category=12&subcategory=12

Ive seen a job add asking for a "Microsoft Certified professional certifications such as MCPA/MCPE"

learningtofly22

Reminds me of when I applied for the job I have now. When I walked in to "pre-interview" while putting in my application, the HR guy said, "Look, I hire floorhands and roustabouts (the guys that do the real work on oil rigs, the ones you see working the pipe), I dont' know anything about satellites, computers, or communications. Let me get in touch with the telecommunications manager so he can interview you".

At least he was honest.