How Linux Certification Can Help You Change Careers

Most people who pursue Linux certification aspire to greater things – either to land a job initially or to move into a higher-level job.

At the same time, employers value experience over certification alone. So if you’re looking to use certification as a means to switch careers, it’s best to pursue both together – especially to keep the new knowledge fresh in your mind.

As Trevor Simm, president and founder of Millersville, MD-based staffing firm OpalStaff, put it, “There is no use in a helpdesk candidate getting a high-level Linux cert if they don’t work with it on a regular basis."

But certification can pave the way to a new career.

“As long as you have the determination to do it and organize your time, you can do it,” says Jaime Arrocha, senior network security engineer at Sycomp in Dallas and a member of the LinkedIn Linux Users & Open Source Developers group.

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