Microsoft Certification
You went to college and thought you were
prepared for the job market. If you are going for entry-level work, yeah, you
are prepared. However, to really get ahead, you need Microsoft certification,
whether it is an MCP, MCSA, MCSE or any other string of letters. Quite a few
people will go for multiple certifications to broaden their experience and
scope of possible job opportunities.
Some of the Microsoft certifications
require you have to have at least one year of practical experience in order to
pursue a certification, namely an MCSE or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
It is important to have that experience that these certain certifications
require because the training, like the MCSE training and the MCSE exams that
follow, are very intense. In fact, some people will not only partake of the
standard MCSE training, but also MCSE boot camps for more in-depth studies into
their certification.
One standard benefit to having a Microsoft
certification is that it is a great basic means of analyzing the aptitude of an
employee. If you are a manager or owner in a business, you want some way to
evaluate that employee’s skills. And if you are the employee, you know that
your boss recognizes your abilities.
If you are on the hunt for a new job, then
potential hiring managers and employers have a basis in which to assess your
qualifications. Without that Microsoft certification on your resume, these
employers would have no idea about your skills and most likely would consider
someone else, someone with a certification, for the position you were aiming
for.
If you do not have much hands-on
experience in your field, but you do have the Microsoft certification to prove
that you know the material, you would also have a leg up on anyone else
applying for the same position that may have more hands-on experience, but no
certification. For some reason, that certification, those little string of
letters like MCP or MCSE, hold a lot of power.
Yet another benefit to holding a Microsoft
certification or two is the money aspect of it all. Sure, you shelled out some
major bucks to fund your education in those MCP courses or that MCSE training,
but consider it an investment in yourself. With certification, you can bargain
a higher salary and even reimbursement for your training!
Many professionals in the IT field or in a
company in which you work in an IT department could benefit from Microsoft
certification. Do you work as an Administrator for a network, mail or web
server? Are you involved in the security of networks and the internet? Any of
those positions and much more benefit with additional training and
certification. Just think money! It is the biggest motivator. The more you know
and can bring to a position, the more money you stand to make.
So think about going for your MCSE or MCP
certification or any number of others available. More training; more knowledge;
more money ... sounds like a no-brainer! Go nuts and get certified today!
