LCPI - How would you feel about hiring someone with this?

[shadow_man]

http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_1
http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_2
http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_3

From an employer's viewpoint:

How would you feel about hiring someone with this qualification? Would you prefer this vendor neutral approach or would you like them to follow a certain vendor or distribution e.g. RHCE

From an employee's viewpoint:

How does this add to your ability to be employed. Does it make you more attractive to your employer in terms of skill-set?

I'm looking at getting a Linux cert soon as I'm not sure i'd like to stay in the Windows admin environment. Any ideas?

Thanks
J

 

[Logo]

It is very much a catch 22 situation you are in. From a pure technical point of view if you have completed all three the LPI levels you are actually well on your way. You need a good few years experience to get level three.

The problem is that employers often don't really know anything about the LPI exams and the different LPI levels. So what happens is they tend to look for people that have vendor specific qualifications and that vendor will be the one they use in their environments.

If you can prove you have some Linux experience to back up the LPI 1 and 2 then you are in a good position.

http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_1
http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_2
http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_3

From an employer's viewpoint:

How would you feel about hiring someone with this qualification? Would you prefer this vendor neutral approach or would you like them to follow a certain vendor or distribution e.g. RHCE

From an employee's viewpoint:

How does this add to your ability to be employed. Does it make you more attractive to your employer in terms of skill-set?

I'm looking at getting a Linux cert soon as I'm not sure i'd like to stay in the Windows admin environment. Any ideas?

Thanks
J

 

[shadow_man]

Thanks I appreciate the honest reply.

At the moment it seems Comptia's Linux+ is designed by LPI. Thus if you complete Linux+ you automatically qualify for an LPI 1 cert as well. Also as LPI have an agreement with Novell you automatically qualify for a NCLA (Novel Certified Linux Admin) cert. 3 certificates just for doing the Linux+ exams - seems like a good deal.

I think i'm going to do this and see where it takes me.

J

It is very much a catch 22 situation you are in. From a pure technical point of view if you have completed all three the LPI levels you are actually well on your way. You need a good few years experience to get level three.

The problem is that employers often don't really know anything about the LPI exams and the different LPI levels. So what happens is they tend to look for people that have vendor specific qualifications and that vendor will be the one they use in their environments.

If you can prove you have some Linux experience to back up the LPI 1 and 2 then you are in a good position.

 

[avert]

experience is king!

LPI will easily be able to get you a junior sys admin position. Any company knowing who they are hiring would know that

 

[shadow_man]

Thanks,

Thats what i'm hoping for. What does a junior Linux sys admin get paid? Any idea of figures. I was thinking around 10k pm.

J

experience is king!

LPI will easily be able to get you a junior sys admin position. Any company knowing who they are hiring would know that

 

[avert]

dont undersell yourself, linux might be more abundant in the industry, But the skill is highly valued (if you know what the **** you are doing).

Can easily pull R15k after deductions