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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( C3 Z3 R$ e$ O; IRoles 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

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" t$ W6 c3 `( Q, H1 R9 {, nProject Management - PMP (Certified Project Management Professional) Database Administrator - OCP (Oracle Certified Professional) Java developer SCJD (Sun Certified Java Developer)

0 T  e% r0 y( U2 _Roles where certification really is not an influencing factor at all:

Business Analysis
Most Software Development
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Technical/Web Writing
Business Intelligence
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The top certifications for salary increase according to a recent 2005 survey by Certmag are:

MCSE+    - average $12,909 increase
* _  t- x* U4 s& iMCT      - average $11,723 increase
3 \4 T# p& M: ?; aCCNA     - average $9967 increase
2 B$ l8 T( s! ?/ S5 e3 y& Q1 _CNE      - average $7262 increase
MCP+     - average $7072 increase
CNA      - average $7061 increase
Network+ - average $6487 increase
A+       - average $5134 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.
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& F1 M. j; @5 }4 T& h7 fTop 10 replies by programmers when their programs don't work:

10. "That's weird..."
9. "It's never done that before."
8. "It worked yesterday."
7. "You must have the wrong version."
8 ^6 Y7 l8 b2 e  U- |5 \6. "It works, but it hasn't been tested."
5. "Somebody must have changed my code."
! `" h  R5 b, ?4. "Did you check for a virus?"
3. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
( G5 x8 x& b5 _' w. W2. "Why do you want to do it that way?"
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: |2 G+ s, u; T8 Nand finally ...
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1. "I thought I fixed that."

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