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So in summary, not sure what made SNHU look like a great option, but it seems like a fine one if the price and program meet your needs. I always tell people to take a peek at SUNY Empire and SUNY Poly before making a decision. NTG looks at these two, along with SUNY Binghamton, more favourably than most schools. And they can be pretty affordable.
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Very reasonably priced at $800 which includes the class and the certification.
WTH the exam last 24hrs straight?
Yes, you must hack a lab and submit a penetration testing report. There are no multiple choice questions. That is your exam.
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@JaredBusch said in SNHU:
I guess the question is, will a degree get your further, faster, cheaper than another avenue. And do you want to work for government and/or manage? I recently advised one of my staff to seriously evaluate if he should stay in school due to the debt/value ratio for his bachelor's degree.
This is what it comes down to. Where are you trying to go with it. Government jobs often require the degree. Private sector is better off with the cert.
Bigger companies are starting to only higher with Degrees. Heck General Electric will only higher people (no matter the job) with Bachelors degrees.
Just starting - as in 10 years ago started this practice?
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
Degrees are losing value, not gaining it. No company can take itself seriously requiring a degree, sure there are those that do,
Yet, so many of them do. I think Scott just has the convenience of by passing HR, because companies seek him out, not the other way around.
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Very reasonably priced at $800 which includes the class and the certification.
WTH the exam last 24hrs straight?
Yes, you must hack a lab and submit a penetration testing report. There are no multiple choice questions. That is your exam.
That's awesome!
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@Dashrender said in SNHU:
@JaredBusch said in SNHU:
I guess the question is, will a degree get your further, faster, cheaper than another avenue. And do you want to work for government and/or manage? I recently advised one of my staff to seriously evaluate if he should stay in school due to the debt/value ratio for his bachelor's degree.
This is what it comes down to. Where are you trying to go with it. Government jobs often require the degree. Private sector is better off with the cert.
Bigger companies are starting to only higher with Degrees. Heck General Electric will only higher people (no matter the job) with Bachelors degrees.
Just starting - as in 10 years ago started this practice?
No, just starting like ten years in the future - because it hasn't happened yet
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Heck General Electric will only higher people (no matter the job) with Bachelors degrees.
GE explicitly says that this is not true. They sometimes require degrees, but often require none.
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/career/a51760/interview-insider-ge-career-jobs/
And yes, GE is the kind of company that does their interviews in Cosmo. Following along with being a "hires people who read Cosmo" kind of company, they also make a big deal about expecting candidates to have LinkedIn. Really?
Cosmo and LinkedIn.... these are the traits you would share with your coworkers.
All to work at a company's whose top claim to fame is stealing from its workers and lying about the source of its ideas.
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
All to work at a company's whose top claim to fame is stealing from its workers and lying about the source of its ideas.
Oh, wow... I laughed a bit too hard at this.
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
All to work at a company's whose top claim to fame is stealing from its workers and lying about the source of its ideas.
Oh, wow... I laughed a bit too hard at this.
Is that funnier than doing an interview in Cosmo?
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
All to work at a company's whose top claim to fame is stealing from its workers and lying about the source of its ideas.
Oh, wow... I laughed a bit too hard at this.
Is that funnier than doing an interview in Cosmo?
About equal. It's even funnier because, from my understanding, most of their business is B2B and not B2C.
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
All to work at a company's whose top claim to fame is stealing from its workers and lying about the source of its ideas.
Oh, wow... I laughed a bit too hard at this.
Is that funnier than doing an interview in Cosmo?
About equal. It's even funnier because, from my understanding, most of their business is B2B and not B2C.
That's correct, nearly all of it. Some of their biggest stuff is making generators (like nuclear) and crazy stuff like that that no person could buy. Most anything with the name GE on it isn't made by GE but is just labeled that as part of a branding deal. The label "GE" on consumer goods is similar to RCA... generic garbage.
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About equal. It's even funnier because, from my understanding, most of their business is B2B and not B2C.
It is a lot of my family works there. They do Wind Turbines, windmills, Solar panels etc mostly now days. Some Oil and gas stuff
But not sure why that article says that outside of manufacturing that do not like hiring without degrees. even in manufacturing an associates is wanted.
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About equal. It's even funnier because, from my understanding, most of their business is B2B and not B2C.
It is a lot of my family works there. They do Wind Turbines, windmills, Solar panels etc mostly now days. Some Oil and gas stuff
But not sure why that article says that outside of manufacturing that do not like hiring without degrees. even in manufacturing an associates is wanted.
Yep, my uncle worked there until he passed away a few months ago. He did project management for their space division.
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
Most anything with the name GE on it isn't made by GE but is just labeled that as part of a branding deal. The label "GE" on consumer goods is similar to RCA... generic garbage.
That's not true unless your talking about consumer stuff. Yeah all their appliances are made by Frigidaire, electronics are made by RCA.
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
Most anything with the name GE on it isn't made by GE but is just labeled that as part of a branding deal. The label "GE" on consumer goods is similar to RCA... generic garbage.
That's not true unless your talking about consumer stuff. Yeah all their appliances are made by Frigidaire, electronics are made by RCA.
Which is what we're talking about yes. Does RCA make GE stuff? I thought RCA was being made by a third party.
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
Most anything with the name GE on it isn't made by GE but is just labeled that as part of a branding deal. The label "GE" on consumer goods is similar to RCA... generic garbage.
That's not true unless your talking about consumer stuff. Yeah all their appliances are made by Frigidaire, electronics are made by RCA.
Which is what we're talking about yes. Does RCA make GE stuff? I thought RCA was being made by a third party.
RCA makes the plans.. they don't manufacturer.. some crappy Chinese thing does. GE does neither besides get Name plates put on the electronics.
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@Jason Except the RCA label and name is owned by other companies. GE bought them in the 80's and broke up the company before selling off the assets. RCA is just a name now it seems.
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@Jason Except the RCA label and name is owned by other companies. GE bought them in the 80's and broke up the company before selling off the assets. RCA is just a name now it seems.
That's what GE and Kodak are on consumer goods.... just a name that you pay to apply to things.
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@scottalanmiller said in SNHU:
Most anything with the name GE on it isn't made by GE but is just labeled that as part of a branding deal. The label "GE" on consumer goods is similar to RCA... generic garbage.
That's not true unless your talking about consumer stuff. Yeah all their appliances are made by Frigidaire, electronics are made by RCA.
Which is what we're talking about yes. Does RCA make GE stuff? I thought RCA was being made by a third party.
They both get made by third parties in China.
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@Dashrender said in SNHU:
Very reasonably priced at $800 which includes the class and the certification.
WTH the exam last 24hrs straight?
Yes, you must hack a lab and submit a penetration testing report. There are no multiple choice questions. That is your exam.
That's awesome!
From what I've read it get's tougher as you make your way through the network. The first systems have obviously vulnerabilities and by the time you get towards the end the systems are much more difficult to crack.
I really like this testing methodology because it is as realistic as it gets. You can use google and lean on resources like you would in a real world scenario.
