Earn a 10 percent discount on your Cisco CCNA certification exam and open up career opportunities
Your choice to study for a career in IT was a good one. The latest report from Elixir Consulting indicates that the India IT/ITeS sector requires as many as 3 lakh new IT professionals.* New, evolving networking skills needs in voice, security, and wireless are adding to the demand. In the next five years, the demand for these job roles is expected to grow more than 70 percent.**
If you are interested in pursuing IT networking, Cisco can help. Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking, transforming how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. That is why 496 of the Fortune Global 500 companies are innovating on Cisco networks.
Prepare for the opportunities
Certifications help you stand out in this market and improve your career prospects: - Certifications are second only to your college degree as confirmation of knowledge in the eyes of employers.***
- Annual salaries of Cisco certified professionals average 5 to 9 percent more than those of noncertified employees.****
Now is the time to take the next step. By taking a Learning@Cisco self-assessment, you will be able to gauge your current knowledge of Cisco networking technologies and start building a ladder towards a promising IT career. As an added incentive for completing the assessment, you will get a 10 percent discount on your Cisco CCNA® exam. 
* As per Monika Tripathi, Vice President (heading the IT, ITeS, telecom, and research practices) at recruitment process outsourcing firm Elixir Consulting
** Forrester study of growth, 2008
*** Study commissioned by Cisco from Forrester Consulting, 2008
**** Global Knowledge, 2010 and 2011 IT Salary and Skills Survey | 
