Articles by Rob Jones http://linux.sys-con.com/ Latest articles from Rob Jones Copyright 2008 LINUX Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:54:00 GMT LINUX 10 http://backend.userland.com/rss Certification Revisited http://linux.sys-con.com/read/47812.htmhttp://linux.sys-con.com/read/47812.htm Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT In the last installment of my Linux Careers column (LWM, Vol. 2, issue 2) I focused on the quandary posed by certifications: most qualified candidates feel that their experience speaks for itself, but as Linux becomes more prevalent in the corporate environment, more potential employers are looking for certifications as a benchmark of the candidate's knowledge and experience in skill sets relevant to the job at hand. The Certification Quandary http://linux.sys-con.com/read/39210.htmhttp://linux.sys-con.com/read/39210.htm Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Welcome to the third installment of my Linux Careers column. The last two columns focused on recruiting strategies in the open source community. Now I want to examine certifications and their place within the open source community. This topic will be covered in two separate columns. Confidential Linux and Open Source Recruiting http://linux.sys-con.com/read/38288.htmhttp://linux.sys-con.com/read/38288.htm Mon, 22 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT There's tremendous talent in the open source community...but before you can capitalize on the potential within it, you have to understand it. This column explains how to access a wealth of information, with respect for the community that makes it available. Separating the Wheat from the Chaff http://linux.sys-con.com/read/33890.htmhttp://linux.sys-con.com/read/33890.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT Welcome to my first LinuxWorld Magazine column. Some credentials are in order: I am the president of Glacier Technology Services, an IT recruiting firm based in Savannah, Georgia. In March of 2000, we formed a division called HotLinuxJobs that focuses on recruiting Linux and open source candidates on a nationwide basis.