-> A friend suggests that gaining CNE points is nowhere neer as
-> important for job-placement as it once was. He reckons that Win's NT4
-> is so close in
According to survey information, employers still put a lot of weight on the 
CNE certification, even if they don't run NetWare. The reason for this, 
according to LAN Times (or Network World, I forget which one), is the 
certification demonstrates the ability to learn the technology. In addition, 
employers have recognized that Novell's certification program actively 
promotes discussion of third-party technology and real world solutions. The 
same article reported that some employers prefered CNEs over MCSEs *even in 
NT shops* for this reason.
Maybe the CNE's value isn't as great as it once was, but that would only be 
because there are so many more of them than there used to be (but still far 
less than needs to exist to support the number of installed NW servers).
Alan, CNE, CNI
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