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:
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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
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& i8 z- z+ Q( a4 {' i8 O8 ?Project Management - PMP (Certified Project Management Professional) Database Administrator - OCP (Oracle Certified Professional) Java developer SCJD (Sun Certified Java Developer)
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Technical/Web Writing
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, \$ O5 k# t1 GThe top certifications for salary increase according to a recent 2005 survey by Certmag are:
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6 P/ h+ T9 z& B* bMCSE+    - average $12,909 increase
MCT      - average $11,723 increase
CCNA     - average $9967 increase
CNE      - average $7262 increase
, V( p, N, [4 U! K2 n8 lMCP+     - average $7072 increase
CNA      - average $7061 increase
Network+ - average $6487 increase
A+       - average $5134 increase

9 A" Y2 N& L, GThe 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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Humor
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Top 10 replies by programmers when their programs don't work:
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  h: E2 X- r" g, u; s; E10. "That's weird..."
. E, e8 n( V* p9. "It's never done that before."
8. "It worked yesterday."
* V- t, F$ B4 C- ?9 Y' l7. "You must have the wrong version."
, z, K1 O7 I) K+ H5 P  h6. "It works, but it hasn't been tested."
5. "Somebody must have changed my code."
4. "Did you check for a virus?"
3. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
2. "Why do you want to do it that way?"
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and finally ...
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9 \$ A( p1 p- T0 ^( J" f1 U1. "I thought I fixed that."

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