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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:1 C- v# a# U3 U* m
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Roles where the right certification secures the position or increases the rate:
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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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Roles where certification can help: p; d; {; O, r! [" o- M) r
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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:+ ^1 c5 B* c _4 j6 g% X* c
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Business Analysis
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Technical/Web Writing
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The top certifications for salary increase according to a recent 2005 survey by Certmag are:8 ~9 F5 E& h/ T* w
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MCSE+ - average $12,909 increase s7 u, @* m4 ~; ?) t: I0 ^5 ^
MCT - average $11,723 increase * Q6 g5 o3 D% s# V; \1 w
CCNA - average $9967 increase
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MCP+ - average $7072 increase' m" ^5 j0 k3 ?) h: [: M
CNA - average $7061 increase ; y; C# G3 @ p: ~
Network+ - average $6487 increase
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The only professional certification in Canada is the Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) designation from CIPS. More information can be found at www.cips.ca/standards on this designation and the impact it can have on your marketability as a consultant.3 h% v l* W" y
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& s# d9 _$ \' y' vTop 10 replies by programmers when their programs don't work: 2 `8 i8 S$ h$ M c
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9. "It's never done that before."
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7. "You must have the wrong version."
7 o% }- Y# k# D8 _( `, {6. "It works, but it hasn't been tested."
- W! P8 ]8 z4 f( H5. "Somebody must have changed my code." # G' H. ^" x) `; x9 B" t
4. "Did you check for a virus?" 5 E& ^0 j) \5 s* w
3. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
/ B: B1 B% F6 [) a2 G; {$ }2. "Why do you want to do it that way?"
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7 n7 ?3 l) ^( _( Y- j1 j6 Yand finally ...
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