The 2012 Microsoft Certified Career Conference is upon us! Doors open at 7:00am PDT on March 14. We're expecting thousands of attendees at this two-day live virtual event.
If you haven't registered, do it now! Registration is now closed.
Registered attendees: Please look for your event confirmation email for link to access. www.mscareerconference.com
On Twitter? Follow @MSLearning, and use event hashtag #MCCC2012.
To start the day off:
7:00-8:00 During the first hour, you'll want to look over all the sessions, build your own custom schedule, check out the virtual booths, and chat with other attendees online.
8:00-8:30 Welcome message + overview of the day with Veronica Sopher
8:30-9:30 Keynote address "BUILDING THE BRAND OF YOU!" featuring Stephen Rose
Day 1 sessions start at 11:00am PDT. Check out the full list of topics, descriptions and presenters, and get ready for a fantastic day of learning and networking. See you there!
Join us for this two-day virtual event focusing not only on technical knowledge, but also essential career skills. Prepare for your future as an IT professional, or explore the next phase of your career with a wide variety of conference sessions and networking opportunities. REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!
Join us for this two-day virtual event focusing not only on technical knowledge, but also essential career skills. Prepare for your future as an IT professional, or explore the next phase of your career with a wide variety of conference sessions and networking opportunities.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!
Join us November 17th for the next in our new series of free Microsoft Certified community live virtual events which focus on technology updates, certification overviews, and career opportunities.
Date and time: November 17, 2011 | 10am-1pm PDT | Live online training | Register Now This month’s free 3 hour event features session from:
J. Peter Bruzzese - “How VDI is Just Like Your Keurig Coffee Maker”
VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) is the new buzzword within the IT industry with promises of return on investment, easy end-user setup and management, centralized administration and more. Some of it is hype, some of it is true. This session will help you learn the basics of VDI and look at the various components that make it work from the storage and virtualization platform all the way down to the end-user client (fat, thin or zero clients). By the time we finish you’ll know if this is something you want to invest your time and budget into and you’ll be more confident in discussing it with others and recommending paths for those who trust your expertise on matters relating to IT. We’ll make sure you have the knowledge that allows you to speak like an expert and encourage moves that are smart for your organization. And, if you do decide it is worth making the move to VDI, we’ll steer you in the right directions to help keep it from becoming a money pit like it has been for so many others taken in by the bright lights and big city of virtual desktop promises.
Ed Liberman - “Delivering Applications to Mobile Workers Using RD Gateway”.
There are plenty of reasons to support users connecting from outside the office network. There are also plenty of ways to support them. But VPN Clients are a pain, and DIrectAccess requires IPv6 among other technicalities. Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, however, is a simple solution you can implement today. Using RDS’ Remote Desktop Gateway, you can connect not just to VMs or sessions but to any computer that accepts incoming RDP connections, even from unmanaged computers. In this session, Ed Liberman explains how to use RD Gateway to enable mobile workers along with the best practices for doing so.
Following the session, associated certifications and related career opportunities will be discussed.
Take the Next Step! Register NOW - $99 for Jump Start: Exam 70-659: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization and Exam Voucher – October 6, 2011
In the past 3 years, Hyper-V share has grown over 16% according to IDC WW Quarterly Server Virtualization Tracker, March 2011. We’re also seeing upward trending for our Hyper-V certification, particularly in the past 6 months as more and more IT Professionals move towards a private cloud solution. It’s easy to see that those IT Professionals who invest in gaining and validating their Private Cloud skills will be a step ahead of their peers in this ever-changing Cloud world.
Join us for our 1-day live Jump Start October 6, 2011. This accelerated Jump Start training provides fast-paced coverage of the skills domain, including live demos that help you augment the skills and confidence to become a MCTS: Windows Server 2008, R2, Server Virtualization. Taught by highly respected technologists, Symon Perriman and Philip Helsel, the training is designed for experienced IT professionals who already work with Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Virtual Machine Manager, and Remote Desktop Role Services. You’ll also receive the opportunity to register for a weekly Virtualization coaching newsletter and exam voucher activation instructions during the training.
For more information and to register, click here.
This three-day Jump Start class is specially tailored for IT Professionals looking for real-world proof of how cloud-based Office 365 enables you to solve more problems from more places. This fast-paced, demo-rich live online course features the best experts team-teaching the technical aspects of Office 365 and is designed for early-adopters, technologists, consultants and other IT professionals who need to know why Office 365 should be a part of their cloud strategy.
· Day 1 (May 24) covers the “Office 365 Platform”
· Day 2 (May 25) covers “Exchange Online”
· Day 3 (May 26) covers “Lync & SharePoint Online”
Don’t miss this fantastic event. Register now at http://bit.ly/Office365-JUMP!
Career Factor and the Microsoft Certified Career Conference team have joined forces to present this popular session led by Microsoft Staffing Consultant Wendy Hill. Wendy will discuss her insights into how to nail an interview based on her extensive recruiting experience. In this presentation, which is tailored to the Career Factor participants, Wendy will cover how to prepare for an interview, the typical interview structure, and how to follow up with interviewers to leave a good impression.
Job Interview Bootcamp: Tuesday April 19, 7:00am PDT (What time is this in my region?)
How to register for this free live session:
1. If you have attended a Microsoft Certified Career Conference event (including this week's résumé workshop), then you already have a username and password for the event website. Skip to step 4.
2. If you have not attended a Microsoft Certified Career Conference, then you will need to create a username and password. Go to www.msregistration.com/msl and create a profile. (You'll be able to use this profile to access future live events and recorded sessions.) We recommend that you create your profile at least a few hours before the event just in case there are technical difficulties.
3. Follow the steps on the screen to register for "Microsoft Certified Career Conference OnDemand." (Don't be misled by the shopping cart--this event is free!) Once you've created your username and password, complete the registration process, verify that you've read the Cancellation Policy, and check out.
4. Sign in to www.mscareerconference.com and go to your Agenda (on the left side of the homepage). From this page you can add the event to your Outlook calendar so you get a reminder!
The session will be presented via the Live Meeting client, so please install it ahead of time. The link to join the session will be posted to www.mscareerconference.com 10 minutes before the session. If you return at this time and don't see the link, refresh the page or check the Agenda page.
Career Factor and the Microsoft Certified Career Conference are joining forces to present “Career Essentials: Writing a Résumé with Word 2010.” Heather Ackmann presented this popular session at the Career Conference and has tailored it for the cast of Career Factor. Join the workshop and come away with tips you can apply to your own résumé.
Attend the session: Wednesday, April 13 at 2pm (What time is this in my region?)
How to register: http://bit.ly/g4xJHc
Are you an Exchange Administrator? Do you want to become one? Take this opportunity to prepare for your Exchange Server 2010 TS and IT Pro Exams by attending our free Cram 4 Exam with Microsoft Certified Trainer, Chris Rhodes. An MCT since 1996, Chris is an expert on Exchange Server and Windows Server and has been selected as a Microsoft Learning Ambassador for TechEd Europe 2010 and TechEd North America 2011. During this Live Meeting session, Chris will walk you through the exam objectives and give you some tips on preparing for and taking your exam.
In his "spare" time, Chris blogs and teaches weekend Masterclasses at the University of York IT Academy. Here is how he wants you to envision his professional demeanor:
In his additional spare time, he also likes to keep busy by helping me manage beer mugs at TechEd Europe:
Learn from the multi-talented Chris Rhodes on Monday, April 4, 2011 Start Time: 8am Pacific Time (What time is this in my region?). Register Now!
Prepare to get certified on Windows Server 2008 TS exams with this Cram 4 Exam session. Microsoft Certified Trainer, Bob Reinsch will focus on what you need to know to get certified and pass the Windows Server 2008 Networking and Applications Technology Specialist Microsoft Certified Professional exams (70-642 and 70-643).
Bob is an experienced MCT who got hooked on computers the first time he got hold of a Commodore PET in the 1970's. He will walk you through the objectives that are covered in the exam, give you some general exam taking tips and technology "gotchas" about Windows Server 2008.
Just like attendees at TechEd North America coming up this May in Atlanta and Microsoft Certified Career Conference attendees, you'll be able to leverage the experience of this skilled MCT to help you prepare to take your exam. The only difference? This Cram 4 Exam session is completely free!
Register today! Monday, March 14, 2011 8am Pacific Time (What time is this in my region?)
Its 4:15 AM (PST) / 12:15 PM (GMT)...We just kicked off the Microsoft Certified Career Conference!! For the next 24 hours, we'll be 'on the air' with keynotes and various sessions running simultaneously. There will be almost 4000 registered attendees from over 110 countries, various sponsors, recruiters and Microsoft employees interacting with each other on our ground-breaking virtual conference platform. Here's a snapshot of our first keynote speaker Dr. Paula Bloom (psychologist, speaker, CNN contributor and pbs.org blogger) presenting on Effective Listening for Maximum Success:
New technologies bring new business opportunities. To help you explore what's next in the world of technology and learn how to get in on the ground floor, we have multiple action packed 'Opportunity Knocks' sessions covering various topics such as Software + Services, CRM, Windows Azure as well as IT Certification & Employment trends. Whether you are a technical professional, or want to become one, there's something for everyone at tomorrow's Microsoft Certified Career Conference . Here’s a detailed list of will be presented tomorrow in order of appearance:
Leveraging an Enormous Technology Community: Get The Answers You Need - When You Need ThemPresented by Dan Stolts, The "ITProGuru" is a technology expert who is a master of systems management and security.
Do you know who to call when you need career advice? Do you know the GURU in all technologies you work with? Do you have a strong steel like relationship with your partners, customers and peers? Do you know who to call when you get in a jam? Do you know who to call to keep yourself out of a jam in the first place? This session will teach you what you need to know to eventually be able to answer all of these questions in the affirmative. You have to learn to walk before you run so you will not as a result of this session be able to answer yes to all questions. But you will learn how you can eventually get to that point. The “IT Pro Guru” (Dan Stolts) teaches us how to get involved, grow your sphere of influence and put yourself in a position to know all the right people. If you listen closely, you may even walk away with the secret (magic bullet) to you personally becoming the person that others seek out. So, come and learn how to get the answers you want when you need them. It may just change your life!
IT Certification SuccessPresented by Ed Tittel, Expert and 28-year computer industry veteran.
Many ingredients go into obtaining a certification credential, but even more go into parlaying a certification into career success. Hear from Certification Guy Ed Tittel on how best to work your IT certifications to turn them into a new job, a better-paying job, or to help you lay the groundwork for future promotion and advancement.
IT Employment Trends in 2011Presented by John Reed, Executive Director of Robert Half Technology, a leading specialized staffing firm providing information technology (IT) professionals.
Technology managers want to know what’s in store for the IT profession in 2011. Based on research from the Robert Half Technology Salary Guide 2011, this presentation offers a glimpse of the IT hiring landscape and compensation trends. Learn the skills most in demand among CIOs and starting salaries for a variety of IT jobs. Uncover key retention strategies, signs it’s time to hire and the benefits of flexible staffing.
Imagine a World free of Login ScreensPresented by Niraj Bhatt, India’s First Windows Azure MVP and Enterprise Architect
As industry gets ready for S + S (Software + Services), a challenge which often pops up is that of managing multiple identities. This session helps you understand the importance of getting your head around identity space, showing how you can unable those federation scenarios across premise, cloud, and enterprise. Let's together imagine - A world free of login screens.
TechNet: PaaS-ing through the Cloud with Windows AzurePresented by Jim O'Neil, Developer Evangelist Technology & Community
In this session focused on the application developer, we’ll walk through the major features of Windows Azure, including Windows Azure compute and storage, SQL Azure, and Windows Azure AppFabric. Through the use of a sample application, you’ll see how Visual Studio enables cloud application development from File->New all the way through deployment to the Windows Azure portal. You’ll also get information on how to create your own free Azure account and pointers to references to help take your current development skills skyward!
What's New in CRM 2011Presented by Christine Flora, Microsoft Certified Trainer and CAPM, MCT, MCITP, MCTS, MCBMSP
As an experience manager, project manager and implementer, Christine has been mentoring teams and providing project management, consulting and training services in the IT industry since 1985 delivering solutions to a large variety of companies in over 16 countries worldwide. She will review the existing and new features for extending CRM 2011.
Are you registered and ready for the Microsoft Certified Career Conference? With just 2 more days to go, are you trying to figure out who's who at the conference? Here's a quick guide of our Keynote speakers and Special guests. We have assembled an impressive line up of speakers and session that will keep you captivated for 24 hours.
1) Dr. Paula Bloom: Psychologist, speaker, CNN contributor and pbs.org blogger, and irreverent, yet compassionate, truth-teller will give a keynote on Effective Listening for Maximum Success. Many people are good at listening but unfortunately not so good at communicating to others that they are listening. When people feel heard they are more likely to follow directions and take recommendations. This presentation will focus on 5 key active listening skills that strengthen professional (and even personal) relationships. These skills are practical strategies that can be applied across settings such as job interviews, collaborative projects in the workplace, IT problem solving and even at home! As we know, strong interpersonal skills are a key to success!
2) Sandeep Sood from Jobsblog.com will interview Chandra Prasad, one of the world's foremost authorities on Cloud Computing. As a Development Manager in the Distributed Application Server group in the Business Platform Division, Chandra is on the forefront of the Cloud. He works on the AppFabric Foundation on Windows Server and Windows Azure. In simple terms, Chandra oversees the development of some of the most cutting-edge technology in the world. Topics discussed include what is cloud computing talent, who qualifies as cloud talent, what kind of skills and technologies one should have worked on, what others are skills are required, and if you never work on cloud earlier and finally provide a glimpse on what is the future career opportunities in cloud computing.
3) Nasha Fitter, author of the bestselling book, You’re Hired! How to Get That Job and Keep it Toowill share her wisdom on soft-skills, and job placement skills for those hoping to land their dream job and be successful within the corporate world. Nasha currently works for Microsoft Corp. in the US and is responsible for launching and managing new, groundbreaking technologies. Previously, Nasha founded and was the CEO of Fitter Solutions, a Mumbai training firm that groomed thousands of people for companies like Wipro, ICICI Bank and Hindustan Lever. Nasha has also worked as an investment banker on Wall Street and is an MBA graduate of the Harvard Business School.
In addition to the doctor, the world's foremost cloud expert and the bestselling author, we'll have special guests that are frequent speakers at top technology conferences around the world such as:
- Dan Stolts, the “IT Pro Guru” , who will teacher you how to get involved, grow your sphere of influence and put yourself in a position to know all the right people in the session: Leveraging an Enormous Technology Community: Get The Answers You Need - When You Need Them.
-Asli Bilgin, an industry recognized speaker on the latest advancements with Microsoft technologies, and serves as a contributing editor to various technical publications. Asli leads Web Strategy for the Microsoft Developer & Platform Evangelism team in Middle East & Africa and will speak on various topics around people, careers and technology.
- Niraj Bhatt- India’s First Windows Azure MVP and Enterprise Architect as well as top rated speaker at various technical forums including Tech Ed, MCT Summit, Developer Summit, Virtual Tech Days, etc. will help you Imagine a World free of Login Screens.
- João Paulo Clementi- TechEd Brazil presenter and Development Specialist in the area of new technologies from Microsoft focused on developing and managing projects for the MSDN and TechNet will co-present on Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 with Daniel Oliveira, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Connected System Developer, an MCPD in Web Application, and an MCT.
Plus, many many more amazing speakers and over 40 sessions to choose from...You don't want to miss out!
Microsoft Certified Career Conference: Full Agenda Now Available. We're getting really excited about next week's Microsoft Certified Career Conference on February 17, 2011. We have assembled the best speakers possible to help you accelerate your career. They will present on various relevant career and technology topics, ranging from tips on enhancing your career to deep technical subjects on emerging technologies such as the cloud. There will also be special guests from the industry, Tech·Ed and TechNet to answer your questions.
See for yourself and View or Download the Microsoft Certified Career Conference agenda
In total, there will be over 40 session with amazing content for everyone found in the following categories:
Microsoft Official CoursesTechnical sessions for IT professionals, developers, and Office power users, excerpted from Microsoft Official courses, delivered by Microsoft Certified Trainers. Super Cert Me! Ready for your certification exam? Find out in these exam preparation sessions. Career Essentials Learn how to find and land the right job. Sessions include interviewing skills, resume writing, and more. People and Technology Discover how cloud computing, unified communications, and other new technologies can change the way your team works Opportunity Knocks New technologies bring new business opportunities. Explore what’s coming next and learn how to get in on the ground floor. The 60 Minute Rock Star Learn Office tips and tricks to boost your productivity and impress your colleagues. A Day in the Life Thinking about a new role in IT? Real IT professionals, developers and managers tell you what their jobs are really like.
Experience a free sample of TechEd North America and the Microsoft Certified Career Conference Cram 4 Exam study sessions! Attendees at the aforementioned conferences get access to sessions with Microsoft Certified Trainers who go over the objectives of the focus exam and then talk about some of the topics that might confuse a testing candidate while sharing their own tips and tricks for successful test-taking. Not ready to commit to registering for either conference yet?
On Monday, February 7 at 8:00 AM Pacific Time, you can have the same Cram 4 Exam experience you'll find at TechEd North America and the Microsoft Certified Career Conference! Join Microsoft Certified Trainer, Russ Kaufmann for a look at what you need to know to passLync Server 2010 TS exam: 70-664. An MCT since 1996, Russ has done this exam thing a couple of times and has even written books on preparing for exams. So, you'll be in good hands during this hour-long review of the test.
Register for this session today!
Monday, February 7, 2011Start Time: 8am Pacific Time (What time is this in my region?)Missed our Windows 7 TS exam: 70-680 Cram 4 Exam last week? You can access the recording here.
Just a reminder...once the clock strikes midnight tonight, the early registration discounted rate of USD$20 expires.
Here are a few of the new things you have to look forward to at the February 17 conference:
You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to network with employers seeking Microsoft Certified talent.
With a packed agenda for the day, it's worth the regular registration rate of USD$50, but why wait? Register now.
Thinking about attending the Microsoft Certified Career Conference on February 17th, but want to know what you’re getting into? Here’s your chance to attend a free session that gives you a taste of what’s in store for the whole conference.
Join Microsoft Certified Trainer, Craig Brown, on Monday, January 24th for this Cram 4 Exam session that focuses on what you need to know to get certified and pass the Windows 7 Technology Specialist exam 70-680. Craig will walk you through the objectives that are covered in the exam, give you some general exam taking tips and technology “gotchas” about Windows 7. This session will be your last step in getting ready for this exam.
Take advantage of this free peek into the Microsoft Certified Career Conference. Register for this free session now!
January 24 2011 at 8am Pacific Time (What time is this in my region?)
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On February 17, 2011, join us for a new career-accelerating line-up of new speakers and sessions, including:
You'll also have another opportunity to network with employers seeking Microsoft Certified talent!
Register now to receive the discounted rate of USD $20 ($50 value). Prices increase after January 24th
What a great way to start off the new year than marking your calendars for the next Microsoft Certified Career Conference on February 17, 2011?
That's right-we've been hard at work the last few weeks setting up all the logistics and lining up impressive speakers to help you reach your New Year's career resolution. Following up on our last ground breaking event, we're trying hard to make the next career conference even more helpful in moving your career forward. We have invited speakers from all over the world (new and returning by popular demand from the last conference) to help you learn how to land the right job, discover opportunities in new technologies such as cloud computing and inspire you to energize your career.
Registration opens this week for this exciting event-stay tuned here for details and special announcements!
Two weeks ago, we hosted our first Microsoft Certified Career Conference and boy was that FUN! Today we reviewed the event and I would like to share some numbers.
2616: The number of people that registered for the conference
116: The number of nationalities that attended the conference
50: Total number of hours of content
16.000: Total hours that people attended the conference (live attendees + downloads)
20.000: Total number of items downloaded (recordings+slides+documents)
44.000: Total number of conversations in the chat rooms
But our favorite number today is 20: Today we received 20 Conference COOKIES!! What a fantastic surprise by TrainSignal who sent us a box of Microsoft Certified Career Conference Cookies. Three people at TrainSignal presented at the summit, if you attended the conference you will remember the great presentations by Ed Liberman, Peter Bruzesse and Scott Lowe. Thanks for sending these in, they were great :-)
The Career Conference never EVER says 'no' to great content. Not even on the day before the conference. We're excited to announce as great session by Monster's Paul Miller: Getting Hired Today - an inside look from a recruiting expert
Would you like to know how the Fortune 1000 hire? I mean, REALLY know? Join Paul Miller for a class that will give you a true insider’s view of the hiring process from someone who’s been there. Paul Miller was a recruiter for eight years before joining Monster in 2005. Since then, Paul has trained and consulted with 600+ employers all around the country on using Monster’s tools to hire effectively. The course will include a look at advanced resume writing and demonstrate how recruiters in thousands of companies search Monster.com to find employees every day. Forget what you THINK you know, and join Paul for this fast paced hour of education that will change the way your resume gets found online.
Paul Miller has been a Client Trainer for Monster.com since 2005. As a member of Monster’s Client Adoption team, Paul has delivered over 600 trainings to Monster clients in almost every industry. Prior to joining Monster, Paul was a recruiter for eight years. The first five were with a staffing firm in Midtown Atlanta, with the last three as a consultant for a European recruiting firm, where he served as onsite HR Director/Recruiter for two European corporations that were establishing their first offices on American soil, with the responsibility of hiring the entire company’s staff (from CEO to CSR) within a set time frame.
My favorite time of year is here; this week we will run two virtual events that I look forward to a LOT!
On Wednesday, we will welcome MCTs and Educators to our Virtual Summit; 10 hours of trainer readiness. The theme for the summit is 'INSPIRE' (as good trainers teach, but great trainers inspire:-)). We will dive into new technology, we'll work on soft skills and I look forward to a great session on 'how to create elearning'. We will also look at a few new courses. This year, readiness summits will be shorter (than the 125 hour marathon we did last year :-)) but also much more frequent.
Then on Thursday, the Microsoft Certified Career Conference is finally here. In numbers, that means a total of 34 hours 'on the air', most times with 3 sessions simultaneously, 50 sessions, and 2 clocks counting down. This morning, the career conference celebrated another cool number; over 2000 attendees from 110 countries now registered. But it is not about numbers, it is about people. People working on their skills, people meeting other people and forming alliances. It's amazing what you can do these days with just a few PCs and a lot of talented friends who will help build, speak and who have brought us some great ideas :-).
I hope you will never need a plan B, but in case you might, join this session at the Career Conference! Greg Simpson is Vice President of Career Transition Services for DBM, he has conducted research in the area of career transition that has yielded innovations in how clients access and utilize outplacement services nationaly.
What will you learn?
One week from now, the Microsoft Certified Career Conference will kick off. And we will see the birth of many new Rock Stars! We challenged our best trainers and asked them to share as many tips/tricks/'cool stuff' in just 60 minutes, so that you can rock your colleagues with your skills. This will be entertaining, educational and a lot of fun! Join the Rock Star sessions and amaze your friends with your IT skills!