subject: Bridging The Demand - Supply Gap Of Linux Talents [print this page] Demand and Supply of Linux Talent: Demand and Supply of Linux Talent:
Linux is expected to continue growing at a swift pace for next 30 years as more and more businesses discover its advantages. With this booming Linux deployment comes, increased demand for professionals who are conversant with Linux. A survey by The Linux Foundation states that 85% of hiring managers say that finding Linux talent is somewhat to very difficult.
RHCE: The most preferred Linux Certification
. Many recruiters favour certified Linux professionals to the non-certified ones. LPI and Comptia certifications are vendor-neutral, whereas Red Hat is the only major distribution vendor which provides certification for its own distribution.
The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) program is designed to meet the demand of employers for useful measure of an individual's skills and competencies with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. IDC believes that certifications that represent a rigorous and meaningful proof of skills and competencies are tremendously valuable to near-term organizational success. This is exactly what RHCE provides.
RHCE certification, with a practical, performancebased test methodology, is an example of a meaningful certification that has demonstrated impact on organizational risk mitigation, improved operations, and staff productivity.
What they say about RHCE?
? RHCE is the "crown jewel of Linux certifications" -- CertCities.com
? #1 in overall Quality of Program, Education, and Test Exams -- Certification Mag/Fairchild Research
? Red Hat Training and Certification Programs are "unparalled in the Linux realm" -- UnixReview
Asia: The hottest place for RHCEs
Nine in 10 hiring managers from Asia say that hiring Linux talent is a priority at this moment, citing an increased use of Linux as the primary driver. They say When we hired a candidate with RHCE Certification, they always did well. RHCEs enjoyed better pay hikes and perks than other
Industry leading, Role-based training
The RHCE programs uses best-of-breed contemporary teaching approach to ensure maximum skills transfer and retention. This includes courses that actively engage students in task-focused activities, lab-based knowledge checks, and facilitative discussions. In addition, the courseware provide job aids, exercise reinforcement, and task-based reference materials.
Certifications align with todays marketplace
RHCE is one of the best IT certifications, as the performance-based testing requires more then simple memorization. It requires the ability to perform the tasks required in actual IT environments. Because of this method of testing, RHCE continue to be in high demand by the most competitive enterprise IT organizations.
