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:

5 d' |' x8 K1 N/ W" o' J) tRoles 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

. Y  \! m/ T9 U* a/ l! B5 ^! URoles where certification can help:

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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Business Analysis
Most Software Development
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Business Intelligence

! N0 @6 C2 u9 |9 X% QThe top certifications for salary increase according to a recent 2005 survey by Certmag are:
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MCSE+    - average $12,909 increase
MCT      - average $11,723 increase
* y  k0 a: R" V- qCCNA     - average $9967 increase
CNE      - average $7262 increase
MCP+     - average $7072 increase
" R  Z" Q6 _4 U6 v) vCNA      - average $7061 increase
Network+ - average $6487 increase
( C1 F% f9 D! A! i  RA+       - average $5134 increase

4 g6 {8 ^1 X% `  b8 c: XThe 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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Top 10 replies by programmers when their programs don't work:
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10. "That's weird..."
9. "It's never done that before."
8. "It worked yesterday."
7. "You must have the wrong version."
  P) |/ V  A' ~) Q0 `& ?6. "It works, but it hasn't been tested."
, d' x! O4 O/ H( O% g5. "Somebody must have changed my code."
4. "Did you check for a virus?"
' ]6 C5 x" V; o. ], I3. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
2. "Why do you want to do it that way?"
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and finally ...

1 H! c8 Z* P/ M: U, g" N, q! D6 S1. "I thought I fixed that."

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