November 3, 2008 6:15 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT certification,
MCTS,
Microsoft WindowsAnybody who's followed the IT certification game for any length of time is aware of two basic types of tests used to assess candidate skills and knowledge: static, question-and-answer testing and dynamic, performance-based testing. For the former, you sit down in front of a screen or face a piece...
October 30, 2008 3:01 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers,
IT certification,
Microsoft Certified MasterIn a recent blog entitled "What about the Microsoft Certified Master credentials" I reported that Per Farny, Director of Advanced Training and Certification at Microsoft had...
October 28, 2008 10:55 AM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
Interpersonal skills,
IT careers,
job seeking skills,
soft skillsI had the good fortune to be recruited by the author of these Two "ACE IT" books from Osborne/McGraw-Hill, and worked with Paula Moreira from 2000-2003. Here are their citations, after which I explain their value propositions and point you at Paula's supporting Web site. All are good resources for...
October 24, 2008 9:20 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
Interpersonal skills,
IT careers,
IT certification,
job seeking skills,
soft skillsOn August 27, I posted a blog entitled "7 Questions for Highly Effective Career Advice." In posting this piece, my goal was to arm readers and would be advice-seekers with...
October 24, 2008 9:07 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
Interpersonal skills,
IT careers,
job seeking skills,
Personal development,
soft skillsOne topic of discussion I see all the time might be baldly stated as "How can I present myself to prospective employers as positively as possible without getting into trouble or promising more than I can deliver?" Besides the obvious answers--namely, "Steer clear of trouble," and "Don't claim...
October 15, 2008 7:39 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
CertCities.com,
Emmett Dulaney,
IT careers,
IT certification study tips,
job seeking skills,
soft skills,
Will Harper,
Work backgroundYou know that old saying: "You can never be too rich, or too thin?" Well, I think a variation on that theme applies to preparing for certification exams: "You can never be too prepared, or too ready!" To that end, I've compiled a bunch of advice on preparing for exams that readers may find...
October 13, 2008 2:52 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
IT certification study tips,
Microsoft Second Shot,
soft skillsMicrosoft Learning has been running its Second Shot program on and off since the late 90's. It works like this:
October 9, 2008 8:24 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
IT certification study tips,
Microsoft WindowsNot 'By Invitation Only' Any More!
Normally, you have to hold a Microsoft certification of some kind and your e-mail address has to make its way onto a beta exam invitation list before you become eligible to take a beta certification exam. The invitation e-mail has long been the...
October 8, 2008 5:40 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
soft skillsIn June, 2008, at Tech-Ed in Orlando, Microsoft announced a new high-level certification program to attendees and the rest of the world. As the name is intended to convey, the new Master credentials are intended...
