Are There Any Cisco Students In The Chonburi Area?

[kenjin]

Bit of a long shot but....are there any other Cisco students that want to 'hook up' for group study? I`m based in Chonburi. I`m half way through the CCSP but want to get started on CCNP too. I have a small home lab.. 1 X 2612 router 2 X 2507 routers and 2x 2900XL switches

[makloey]

Haven't studied any cisco, just hacked my linksys

Can you get jobs in Thailand with Cisco certs?

[kenjin]

I don't see why not but you need experience. Good Cisco engineers are in demand worldwide. Plus you can contract out, 3 or 6 months contracts so your not committed to full time employment leaves you free to return to Thailand with your earnings.

[Prasert]

Thailand has numerous engineers working at the ISPs with CCNA certification. It's very very to pass that exam.

CCNP is a different story, with lots and lots of studying one can pass the exam without any hands-on experience, but it's not the way to do it.

There is indeed a worldwide demand for Cisco qualified engineers. Certification is usefull when applying for a job, but once you're behind that desk, it comes down to experience and qualification.

I haven't seen any Cisco jobs in Thailand yet. Most large enterprises here (e.g. Shell) have their networks managed from Singapore.

[kenjin]

Like i said, half through CCSP, completed already CCNA and now at present I`m a Cisco Certified Security Specialist and Cisco Security Imformation Specialist. Completed 3 exams only 2 more to go for CCSP..Then I just want to get CCNP Routing and Switching out of the way. I was offered a contract starting in the New Year for a UK online gambling site, so it looks like all the hard works paid off...but got to be honest..its been a case of 'who you know'..

BTW have you looked at Vietnam for employment?