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Why do people list prereq certs for higher level certs in addition to the highest?
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I've seen it several places like at work in some folks email signatures. They list for example, CCNA, CCNP, CCNP Voice...
If they simply list CCNP Voice it is implied that they have the rest listed right? Is this preferred or should I only list the "highest" cert?
If they simply list CCNP Voice it is implied that they have the rest listed right? Is this preferred or should I only list the "highest" cert?
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OptionsNetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□They list for example, CCNA, CCNP, CCNP Voice... If they simply list CCNP Voice it is implied that they have the rest listed right?Is this preferred or should I only list the "highest" cert?
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Optionsnetworker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 ModIf it is on a resume you are posting to job boards you will probably want to list them all to hit key word searches.
Email signatures there is no right answer. Follow any company guidelines. I prefer not to list any in mine though.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
OptionsAbout7Narwhal Member Posts: 761networker050184 wrote: »...list them all to hit key word searches.
^ This. I tend to omit certifications in interviews that I have listed in my resume simply because they have no value. But if they get me a hit in an automated search, it was worth listing it at least on the job site. -
Optionssantaowns Member Posts: 366networker050184 wrote: »If it is on a resume you are posting to job boards you will probably want to list them all to hit key word searches.
Email signatures there is no right answer. Follow any company guidelines. I prefer not to list any in mine though.
I was going to write about keyword searches as well. Basically recruiters and HR are looking for specified key certs that are listed in job listings. So maybe ccna is required but if you only put ccnp you might not ever get noticed by their search. -
OptionsJDMurray Admin Posts: 13,034 AdminSpell out the name of the certification on your resume or CV. This will help resolve any ambiguities between another job-search-related acronym that happens to be the same as a certification's. I've never run across a reason to spell out the name of a certification vendor, such as CompTIA, CWNP, and (ISC)2.
Also be mindful of the problem of certs with multiple monikers, such as Security+ and Security Plus, and CEH and C|EH.
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Optionskrjay Member Posts: 290I've seen it several places like at work in some folks email signatures. They list for example, CCNA, CCNP, CCNP Voice...
If they simply list CCNP Voice it is implied that they have the rest listed right? Is this preferred or should I only list the "highest" cert?
On resumes I would put all of my certifications as you have proven that even people currently going down the Cisco path might not be 100% certain about all the prereqs. That's not a knock on you, I was about to look up the CCNP Voice prereqs before I read NetworkVeteran's post as I didn't know the prereqs for it either.
As far as email signatures, I have no idea why anyone would want to list certifications there. Subtle brag opportunities when communicating with other tech people maybe?2014 Certification Goals: 70-410 [ ] CCNA:S [ ] Linux+ [ ] -
OptionsNetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□As far as email signatures, I have no idea why anyone would want to list certifications there. Subtle brag opportunities when communicating with other tech people maybe?
Not at all. Instant recognition that I know what I'm talking about. Priceless when you're trying to sell something. Or more accurately, it has some positive market value I have not precisely pinned down, which is why I continue to do it. -
OptionsJDMurray Admin Posts: 13,034 AdminAs far as email signatures, I have no idea why anyone would want to list certifications there. Subtle brag opportunities when communicating with other tech people maybe?
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