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• I wish they would go into more detail about which certifications were in demand and held the most value. There are so many certifications out there. - shigbee 12 years ago
• sweet - one thing that's always helped me keep advancing is to constantly have a certification calendar, i.e. what's my roadmap, when I am going to attempt each cert, etc. Eyes on the prize, gents! - lcadhelpdesk 12 years ago
• I worked for the Air Force for 15 years and as a DoD civillian for two years. Unfortunately your question is a loaded weapon as each job req that goes out is tailored for that job only. I suggest that for your initial search focus on what you are qualified for and see what pulls up. If your specialty does not pull up much, I think you might need to branch out. Preview job listings that are current to get a feel as things in Federal jobs are fluid and remember most departments do not get the "Greatest and Latest" right away, though I would not discourage you from getting that. Each department is different and varied on their environment. Moves have been made to streamline things but in the end you have to focus on what department you want to work for and research their needs. - KACE_Mary 12 years ago
• This isn't really unique to Federal jobs though. It should be a goal of IT professionals everywhere to get the paper to back their skills. I can tell you that I know about KACE, Windows XP-7, and Server 2k3-2008... So can anyone else. The paper is the proof that you know and employers everywhere respect that. - GeekSoldier 11 years ago
  • Some people are test takers and can pass tests and be paper geniuses but they are real world stupid. They have no idea how to apply the theory of what they supposedly are experts at. I prefer someone who has hands on knowledge and is in the trenches than someone who spits out acronym after acronym of certifications. - petelanglois 11 years ago
    • There are certifications are based on a hands on skills assessment, not a paper test. - TankGirl 11 years ago
    • I agree to some extent, but I think there is still merit to certifying. I had to read the book, lab to prove the concepts, and take practice tests each time I went to certify, and I still had failures. When I did pass my tests, I felt like it was well earned because I had to learn a lot to get to the proficiency to know what the tests were evaluating me for. - GeekSoldier 9 years ago
• better question would be is it only certs you need these days or a degree or a combination of both? - ythpstrmoby 11 years ago
  • To me it seems to be as of lately more certs than anything in the IT field anyway! - ccappozzoli 9 years ago
• Check out this site for IT certs for government. http://www.trainace.com/dod8570/ - ITGeek1969 7 years ago
• Would be cool if there were certificates or certifications for Kace training, like other vendors offer for their products. - JS_DC 5 years ago