Rabeb, Kevin and Simon received bad news about their latest certification exams, while IT expert Stephen Ibaraki published the first in a series of interviews with the Career Factor cast. Read for more recent updates...

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Rabeb – The Windows Phone 7 Developer, Tunisia
Goal: Develop and release a WP7 app to the Marketplace
This week: Read Rabeb’s recent interview with IT expert Stephen Ibaraki, in which she discusses her career goals and interests outside of technology. Rabeb also had a certification setback, but she’s ready to study hard for a successful retake.

Kevin – The Student, Texas
Goal: Find a post-college job as an IT Professional
This week: Kevin evaluated his options after receiving a low score on his second attempt at the MCTS exam. Weigh in: Should he try again, explore additional training, or work on a different exam? Kevin was also interviewed by Stephen Ibaraki—you can listen to it here.

Simon – The IT Manager, UK
Goal: Get his team (including himself) certified to maintain Microsoft Partner status
This week: Simon provided some honest feedback on his .NET exam and planned to spend some of his vacation time blogging and studying. Good news, though—he’ll be joined by his teammate Dan at Tech•Ed in May!
Neil – The Windows Azure Developer, Canada
Goal: Learn how to develop an application on Windows Azure and SQL AzExaure
This week: Neil posted a new video in which he described a string of computer troubles while on a scenic walk with his puppy Rolo. You can read Neil’s interview with Stephen Ibaraki at the IT Manager Connection blog.