Ivan Pepelnjak on Certifications
Internetworking Expert Hints
The following articles written by Ivan Pepelnjak describe his views on IT certifications, their impact on the industry, training and career prospects.In Fragments
- SP Services and Solutions bootcamp (30 June 2009)
- Simulations are not the real thing (12 February 2009)
- Writing good exam questions (3 February 2009)
- Can brain dumps be stopped? (24 December 2008)
- Are job candidates with IT certifications any good? Test them! (19 December 2008)
- Should I consider certifications when selecting job candidates? (16 December 2008)
- Certifications: A new barrier to entry? (4 December 2008)
- How much knowledge will I gain by studying for a certification? (25 November 2008)
- How well does Cisco’s certification training map to my actual network? (21 November 2008)
- Let’s see if they can swim (14 November 2008)
In Cisco IOS hints and tricks, Ivan's private blog
- Networking is like physics or math, not history (27 April 2010)
- Certifications and the hiring process (4 December 2009)
- Random “Scenic Route Certification” thoughts (6 December 2008)
- CCIE is devalued? Get real. (14 August 2008)
- The value of being a CCIE (8 July 2008)
- Why I'm no longer an active CCIE (1 July 2008)
Needless to say, the opinions expressed in the listed articles are entirely the author’s opinions and not those of his employer and/or its affiliates.

