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Demand for professionals who can manage the tools that keep information flowing and communications humming continues to grow. It’s no surprise that demand is growing. Especially in challenging times, making the best use of technology can increase efficiency, decrease costs and build a competitive advantage. That’s why networking jobs are recession-proof jobs.
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The need for IT professionals is expected to grow.
? The need for IT professionals is expected to double worldwide by 2012.**
? New, evolving networking skills in voice, security and wireless are adding to the demand. In the next five years, the demand for these job roles is expected to grow more than 70%. **
Cisco, the leading provider of networking technology, offers Cisco Certifications to certify IT professionals in a wide range of networking disciplines so that employers can have the right talent they need at the right time. Cisco Certifications allow employers to validate that job applicants and employees have the skills needed to run their networks. Certifications validate your experience and bring valuable, measurable rewards to your career as well. Learn more about certifications and training and assess your skills for free at the Cisco Learning Network.
Why pursue a Cisco Certification?
? Higher Salaries:
Network professionals with certifications can demand significantly higher salaries.
o In Certification Magazine’s December, 2009 Salary Survey of IT professionals in more than 100 countries, an associate-level Cisco CCNA earned a worldwide average US $87,790. Those progressing onwards to the Cisco professional level CCNP earned a 15 percent salary premium over CCNA certified professionals, $101,020(note: the US email states 101,000)
o Certified individuals’ salaries increase, up to 19% over those of non-certified individuals’ salaries.****
? A Competitive Advantage:
o A worldwide survey by Forrester Consulting of IT hiring managers, commissioned by Cisco, found certifications second to only a college degree to qualify for jobs and the top criteria used in determining ability to perform the job.**
o Cisco Certifications validate technical knowledge and skills in many areas including routing and switching, security, voice, and wireless technologies and give candidates holding a certification a competitive advantage over those with an equivalent level of hands-on experience.
? New Career Options:
Networking skills are in demand across a wide range of industries, including high tech, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, media, transportation, and utilities. The Forrester study also found that:
o Dedicated wireless specialist roles are expected to more thandouble from 36% to 66% within five years.
o Dedicated security roles are expected in 80% of the worldwide companies studied within the next five years. Today, 46% of the surveyed companies have these roles.
o 69% of companies expect dedicated voice specialists within five years while only 40% currently have dedicated roles today.
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* Analysis by Cisco based on IDC Skill Gaps Research and Bain 2007 Global Job Market Analysis, **June 2008, Forrester Consulting survey commissioned by Cisco, ***Cisco Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2008-2013, ****Global Knowledge, 2010 IT Salary and Skills Survey, www.globalknowledge.com *****Certifications Magazine Salary Survey, Worldwide data, 12/2009

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