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The Career Factor participants are thinking about certification a lot these days: Caroline is working to master another Office program, Kevin is considering a different set of exams, and Simon asks if the MCTS is testing the right skills. Catch up on what's happening and let them know what you think...

Okay, it’s not really the entire class, and you do have to pay the registration fee for the Microsoft Certified Career Conference (so much a pittance compared to the $18,500 price tag on the full MCM track that I can’t even express it as a discount percentage), but still: At the Microsoft Certified Career...

In January 1993, I was 24 years old, ten months into my marriage and four months away from fatherhood. My history degree collected dust while I spent my days as an administrative assistant, typing and filing for a staff of architects and engineers only a few years older than me; my wife was still in...

You accidentally dial the wrong number, calling an old boyfriend by mistake. You compose an e-mail complaining about your boss, and somehow send it to your boss. It’s never pretty when these things happen; and, when we make mistakes like this we usually feel like idiots. Fortunately, there’s...

We're on hiatus for the summer, but if you missed any of the Live Meetings for Managers you can view on-demand any time. Check out the great presentations created specifically to help managers of IT professionals and developers understand the value of certification for their teams, take advantage...

Launching an event like IT Grand Prix can be a little nerve-wracking. Even more than the intricate planning and logistics (ably managed by Dana Calleja on a ridiculously short schedule) and the technology ( Erwin Chan manages the slick new mini-site on our Born to Learn platform, currently experiencing...

If you’re heading down to New Orleans next month, be sure to stop by the Microsoft Learning booth and the Community Lounge and say hi (and maybe score some sweet MCP swag)! This year, several of our Born to Learn contributors will be in attendance, so keep an eye out for: David Bjurman-Birr, Senior Program...

If you missed our latest Live Meeting for Managers, or if you want to watch again, you can now view the recording. "Exam Forensics and What Microsoft is Doing to Catch the Cheaters " Join this Live Meeting to hear what Microsoft and other organizations are doing to protect certification from...

Don't miss our next Live Meetings for Managers presentation, Exam Forensics and What Microsoft Is Doing to Catch the Cheaters . Join this Live Meeting to hear what Microsoft and other organizations are doing to protect certification from "brain-dump" providers, proxy test-takers, and score...

Please join us for a special Live Meeting series created specifically for managers of IT professionals and developers. Click below for more information and to register for: The Truth About Certification Exams Thursday, February 25 at 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time ( What time is this in my region? ) Join psychometrician...

Back in the Fall, we kicked off recruiting for one of our most important initiatives this year - the Microsoft Learning IT Manager Advisory Council. 15 fabulous managers of IT and Developer teams joined Microsoft Learning in Berlin in November for the IT Manager Advisory Council, Europe Summit - a day...

Please join us for a special Live Meeting series created specifically for managers of IT professionals and developers. Click below for more information and to register for: Whatever Happened to the MCSE? (and What s This MCITP?) Thursday, January 28 at 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time ( What time is this in my...

Couldn t make it to a Bus Tour stop? Saw a presentation you liked during the tour? Couldn t leave your home country to get to Europe (like yours truly :( )? Then fret no more. The decks are now available on Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/MicrosoftLearning GOTB Europe - Introducing Exchange Server...

TechEd Europe Show Special: Onsite Exams only 42 Euro - Thursday and Friday ONLY! You’ve been to all the sessions, you’ve taken all the labs. You’re ready for this, it’s time to take an exam. And why not, when onsite tests have been discounted by 70%? Register to take an exam...

As Barney from “How I Met Your Mother” would say “Legen…wait for it…dary!” Andrew Bettany put together a legendary event for us in York. Professionally organized with a keen eye for detail and perfection. All attendees had name tags with the Get On The Bus logo on them. The University of York found sponsors...

Hello, Andrew Bettany here on the Bus Tour. O ur second event in Milan took us to Pipeline IT . The attendees at this event spent the morning hearing technical presentations on Windows Server and Exchange. We arrived shortly after lunch, and Tjeerd opened with his presentation on the cool new features...

You all know Liberty Munson right? She s been giving you a lot of behind the scenes action into what goes into our exam development process. Well, she s going to be talking about this a lot more on the bus tour. The Truth about Certification Exams Curious about how Microsoft determines what questions...

15:05  Kicking off our Q&A session… no slides for this session, and not all questions were submitted in advance, so my apologies if i miss a few things here and there, will do my best to keep up! Deborah Grauer, our track manager, introducing Lutz, Chris, and Jim Palmeri, who leads our Product...

Even though we always see it coming, this is still an insanely busy time for my team (and for most Microsoft employees, I’d wager). Fresh off the bus and home from TechEd, we plunged immediately into planning for our next fiscal year (we run our business on a calendar that starts on July 1 and...

Phoenix was hot.  It feels like the middle of the summer rather than spring.  We received a warm welcome at Training To You , with colorful balloons and chocolate :) on the reception table.  Training To You is quite a unique company in Phoenix.  In this tough economy they truly put...