There
are two things going on in the world today and both are related. The first is
that the world is facing a huge decline in employment. The main reason for this
is that most of the globe is moving away from third world industries and
agriculture to high end intelligent industries. The second is the huge shortage
of workers in the new world economy. There are huge worker displacements and it
is being misunderstood by myopic economists and armchair pundits that the world
is facing a recession and that the way to fix it is to get governments to
inject funds and raise employment. The problem however is that there is a shift
in labor need.
While
the economy has gone from being reliant on grain and milk to being a high value
new world economics, the average worker's skills have not caught up. The huge
demand for network engineers fro example, who when hired can demand $50,000 a
year, are in severe shortage. The way to fill this shortage is for the labor
force to more to these jobs.
The
best way to do this is to get certified. One of the certifications that is in
huge demand is the CCIE. This certification allows an engineer to either be
gainfully employed by a CCIE Service
Provider or maybe even set up his own business as a CCIE SP. It wouldn't hurt to get some
experience though working under a company before branching out. An engineer
with fresh certification is in demand, but one with experience is even more so
and in some cases can demand up to $90, 000 annually.
To
get certified requires access to a Cisco
Rack. This is so that one can get hands on experience beyond just the text in
the books and manuals. As a professional it is really important that such
experience is gained before being subjected to a test that is very practical in
nature. This 8 hour test will seek to investigate exactly how competent a
candidate is in trouble shooting and setting up a system. It is very important
that this experience be gained otherwise the CCIE Routing and Switching Lab exams will be a total failure.
To
get practical experience, it is not uncommon for students to get CCIE Rack
Rentals instead of purchasing one. Off course its perfectly acceptable
to buy one, but the cost may be prohibitive. These racks can be found at a CCIE
Service Provider. Once can search for these online and find a provider
that is cost competitive. Once the CCIE
SP is awarded, take some time to get a very hands on job and get some
professional and practical experience. This is the best way to get the resume
built up. Once you feel sufficiently confident that you can handle being thrown
in to the deep end, its time to start spreading your resume. The added
experience will be a huge factor in getting your choice of employment.
