People with unrealistic expectations often fail in the Cisco Certified Network Associate Examination. Many people owned the following expectations before participating in certification exams:

• CCNA is the key to being successful;
• Once getting the CCNA certification, I will get my dream job;
• to be a CCNA is a game rule of IT industry;
• CCNA certification is a big golden mine....

Does the certification of CCNA really have such a big function? Perhaps misinterpreted what is certification would have unrealistic expectations.

You should know that certification exams are impossible to increase your work experience.

However, you cannot succeed in the IT industry just relying on skills. So, if you want to get the big success in IT industry, you not only need to master certain skills, but also need many other knowledge’s, such as interpersonal relationship, negotiation skills, teamwork, etc.

In short, you should consider carefully before applying for certification, and must guarantee yourself enough time and resources to pass the examination. You may get more practical experience from the media, the Internet or even your boss.